Teacher Jenny introduces a lesson on distinguishing text types by purpose and language features, focusing on comparison and contrast. The lesson explains how comparison highlights similarities and contrast highlights differences. An example comparing butterflies and bees is provided, illustrating these concepts. The lesson concludes with a summary and a list of signal words used in comparison and contrast texts.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Teacher Jenny?

• Identifying text types based on purpose and language features

• Learning about different insects

• Understanding the history of English

• Exploring the life cycle of butterflies

What does comparison help us understand?

• The differences between two objects

• The similarities between two objects

• The future of two objects

• The history of two objects

Which of the following is a characteristic of contrast?

• Finding similarities

• Finding differences

• Finding neither similarities nor differences

• Finding both similarities and differences

What is the purpose of comparing and contrasting?

• To write longer essays

• To explore the similarities and differences between two things

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text more colorful

What is a key feature of comparison texts?

• They only show differences

• They only show similarities

• They show both similarities and differences

• They do not show any similarities or differences

In the example given, what is a similarity between butterflies and bees?

• Both feed off nectar and pollen

• Both travel by themselves

• Both live in colonies

• Both have transparent wings

What is a difference between butterflies and bees according to the example?

• Bees have transparent wings

• Butterflies live in colonies

• Bees travel by themselves

• Butterflies have transparent wings

What is the main difference in the wings of butterflies and bees?

• Butterflies have brightly colored wings

• Bees have brightly colored wings

• Butterflies have transparent wings

• Bees have no wings

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between butterflies and bees?

• Both are insects

• Both have four wings

• Both live in colonies

• Both feed off nectar and pollen

Which of the following is a correct statement about bees?

• Bees travel by themselves

• Bees live in large groups called colonies

• Bees do not feed off nectar

• Bees have brightly colored wings