Compare and Contrast By mrs. caplette

Compare To tell how two or more things are ALIKE. Contrast To tell how two or more things are DIFFERENT.

Words that signal comparing All As well as At the same time Like Same as Similarly, similar to Both

Compare Questions: How are ___ and ___ alike? What is the same about ___ and ___ ? Compare ___ and ___. How was ___ like ___?

Words that signal Contrasting: Although As opposed to Compared with Different from Either . . . Or However Nevertheless Not only . . . But Though Unlike

Contrasting questions: What are the differences between ___ and ___? • How is a ___ different from a ___?

On the next slide compare and contrast a pencil and a computer On the next slide compare and contrast a pencil and a computer. Record the differences in the circles and the similarities in the star.

Computer Pencil

Computer Pencil *Wooden *Sharp point *Rubber eraser *Keyboard *Uses electricity *Needs power *Used to write words *Can be erased

Compare and contrast Horse Car

Let’s Review What does it mean to COMPARE two or more things? To tell how two or more things are ALIKE! To tell how two or more things are DIFFERENT!

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Remember… Contrast means to tell how two or more things are different! Compare means to tell how two or more things are similar.