Compare and Contrast What is it? Why is it important?

Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast The STAAR: The STAAR: The student recognizes the use of comparison and contrast in a text.

Important Vocabulary and Definitions Compare: Finding how two or more things are alike. Clue words that tell how things are alike; same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same ways, in comparisons, at the same time, in the same manner, and similar. Compare: Finding how two or more things are alike. Clue words that tell how things are alike; same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same ways, in comparisons, at the same time, in the same manner, and similar.

Contrast: Finding how things are different. Clue words that tell how things are different; but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, yet, nevertheless, conversely, rather, on the contrary, nonetheless, and whereas. People, places, objects, and events can all be compared and contrasted. Comparing and contrasting text is one of the most challenging critical reading skills to acquire because it requires evaluating and synthesizing.

Graphic Organizers: Graphic Organizers: Venn Diagram Venn Diagram Three column notes Three column notes Character mapping/Double Bubble Character mapping/Double Bubble Semantic Feature Analysis Semantic Feature Analysis

Application of Strategy: Compare and contrast two events, characters, settings, or ideas in a selection Compare and contrast two events, characters, settings, or ideas in a selection Identify compare and contrast statements and clue words in a given text Identify compare and contrast statements and clue words in a given text Write similes, metaphors, and analogies that compare and contrast two or more things Write similes, metaphors, and analogies that compare and contrast two or more things Demonstrate the results of compare and contrast in a graphic organizer Demonstrate the results of compare and contrast in a graphic organizer

Critical Thinking Questions: Critical Thinking Questions: How did the author help readers learn new ideas by comparing and contrasting? How did the author help readers learn new ideas by comparing and contrasting? What text-to-text, text-to-world, or text- to-self connections can you make? What text-to-text, text-to-world, or text- to-self connections can you make? What similes, metaphors, or analogies did the author use to make comparisons? What similes, metaphors, or analogies did the author use to make comparisons? What ideas did the author compare and contrast? What ideas did the author compare and contrast?

A Critical Thinking Skill, the Rationale: Comparing and contrasting text is a critical thinking skill. Mastering the skill leads students toward proficiency in reading, writing, analyzing problems and making decisions.

Venn Diagram Venn Diagram What is it? A Venn diagram is an graphic organizer that allows you to create a visual map that contains two overlapping circles enabling you to organize your thinking as you compare and contrast information in text.

Double Bubble Thinking Maps When comparing and contrasting we use double bubble maps. This is similar in concept to a Venn diagram. Two items being compared are written in the two center circles. Outside bubbles display items that share qualities with only one object-these are contrasting qualities. Center bubbles that connect to both circles show similarities between the two items being compared.

Double Bubble Map Double Bubble Map

FYI… 5th grade: 70% of the STAAR questions use expository text Key Questions: How are ___ and ___ alike? How are you like ___ (person)? How are you like ___ (person)? How is your family like ___’s (person’s) family? What did ___ and ___ (person or animal) do that is alike? ( can compare 3) Think about ___ and ___ (people) in the story. How are they alike? Think about ___ and ___ (people) in the story. How are they alike? How are they different? How are they different?