Comparing and Contrasting Seeing how things are alike and different

When you read about things, it is good to think about how they are alike and how they are different. Doing this allows you to compare and contrast things.

When you tell about how two or more things are alike you compare..

When you tell about how two or more things are different you contrast..

A Venn Diagram is a great tool to use to compare and contrast two or more things.

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Let’s Practice…. How are they alike? and How are they different? Read the following passages. Think about the things that are being talked about. Ask yourself: How are they alike? and How are they different?

Cheetahs are members of the cat family Cheetahs are members of the cat family. With its long muscular legs, the cheetah is built for speed. Cheetahs can run at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour for short distances. Cheetahs do not roar like some cats. Instead, they hiss, purr, and growl. Cheetahs are usually solitary animals. Lions are another member of the cat family. Lions tend to live in packs called prides. The pride may have as many as forty lions in it. A lion can run at speeds of about 36 miles per hour. A lion’s roar is so loud that it can be heard about five miles away.

According to the passage, what do both lions and cheetahs have in common? 1. They hunt in packs. 2. They are cats. 3. They protect their young. 4. They are yellow.

According to the passage, which is a difference between lions and cheetahs? 1. speed 2. habitat 3. diet 4. life span

cheetah lion runs up to 36 mph lives in a pride roars runs up to 70 mph solitary can’t roar cats

George Washington was the first president of the United States George Washington was the first president of the United States. Washington was born in the state of Virginia in 1732. Washington’s family owned a large farm with many slaves. When he died, Washington owned over 200 slaves. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He was born on a farm in the state of Kentucky. He worked as a lawyer, a store clerk, and a congressman before he became president. Lincoln freed the slaves during the Civil War.

According to the passage, what was a difference between the two men? 1. their age when they died 2. where they were born 3. how many times they were president 4. what they did before becoming president

Besides being president, what was a similarity between these two men? 1. their father’s died when they were young 2. both loved learning 3. both had something to do with slavery 4. both had jobs before they became president

Washington Lincoln 16th president freed slaves born in Kentucky 1st president owned slaves born in Virginia president born on a farm

Clara Barton was born in 1821 Clara Barton was born in 1821. She was an American who worked as a nurse during the Civil War. She traveled to some of the worst battlefields in the country to help take care of the injured. In 1881, Barton founded the American Red Cross. Florence Nightingale was born in England in 1820. Nightingale worked as a nurse during the Crimean War. Nightingale worked hard to ensure that injured soldiers were clean and well-fed while they in the hospital during the War. Nightingale’s birthday is celebrated as International Nurse’s Day.

According to the passage, what did the two women have in common? 1. Both were nurses during a war. 2. Both worked in hospitals. 3. Both founded an organization. 4. Both had their birthdays made into holidays.

According to the passage, what is a difference between these two women? 1. They were born in different centuries. 2. They had different jobs. 3. They spoke different languages. 4. They were born in different countries.

founded the American Red Cross worked on a battlefield Clara Barton Florence Nightingale American founded the American Red Cross worked on a battlefield British worked in a hospital nurses during a war