Compare and Contrast Same and Different Compare vtell

Compare and Contrast Same and Different

Compare vtell what is the same about two or more things

Oranges and Bananas ØYou eat both of them. ØThey are both fruits. ØYou have to peel both of them.

Contrast vtell what is different about two or more things

Oranges and Bananas ØOranges are orange. Bananas are yellow. ØOranges are round. Bananas are long. ØOranges have seeds. Bananas don’t have seeds.

Double Bubble Maps/ Venn Diagram • It is a great way to organize your thoughts when you are comparing and contrasting two things. • In the middle you put how the two objects are alike. • On the sides you put how the objects are different.

Organizing Your Bubble Map • have seeds • orange • round • fruit • yellow • can eat it • long • have to peel it • doesn’t have seeds

What can we compare and contrast? • • Books People Objects Animals Places Music Events

What are the signal words? Contrast different from in contrast although more than less than instead of however on the other hand on the contrary as opposed to but not while unless Compare same as alike not only…but also either…or likewise similarly similar to compared with as well as resemble

Compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between two things Contrast different from in contrast although more than less than instead of however Compare same as alike not only…but also either…or likewise similarly similar to compared with as well as resemble Contrast on the other hand on the contrary as opposed to but not while unless (Adapted from Tompkins, 2006)

Review • Compare = same • Contrast = different • Organize ideas using a double bubble map

• Seasons of the Year 12

• Think about the four seasons: • Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter • How are these seasons alike? How are they different? 13

Fall Spring • Now watch as we compare two seasons: ~ April ~ trees changing Fall and Spring ~ Halloween ~ it gets warmer outside ~ seasons ~ it gets colder outside • Click ~ Octoberon each fact to see where it belongs ~ Easter in the Venn Diagram. 14

• Now it’s your turn! • Choose two seasons and compare and contrast them using this Venn Diagram. • Extend: • Write a comparative paper using your Venn Diagram. 15

Now it’s your turn!!! Choose one of the pairs below to compare and contrast on your own. v v basketball and football (two sports) summer and winter (two seasons) teacher and student (two people) fork and spoon (two objects)