COMPARE CONTRAST Compare Contrast Literary Elements of a

COMPARE &CONTRAST Compare & Contrast Literary Elements of a Story

VOCABULARY REVIEW/ WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? Compare: to show the similarities between at least two things and/or Contrast: to show the difference between two things 2 Main Reasons Explain to help a reader understand Evaluate to show why something is

VOCABULARY REVIEW LITERARY ELEMENTS = PARTS OF A STORY Setting= where/when the story takes place Character= the individual(s) that take part in the story Plot= the major events (action) of the story Theme= main idea(s) that the story is about

VENN DIAGRAM Alike List of differences of “A” List of differences of “B” Tip: Choose items that have similarities and differences; make sure that they belong together.

TRANSITIONAL/KEY WORDS To Compare �also �as �in the same way �likewise �similarly �comparable �equally �in addition To Contrast � although � but � even though � however � on the other hand � otherwise � yet � still � conversely � as opposed to � different from � whereas

EXAMPLE OF USING COMPARISON TRANSITIONAL WORDS The characters in the movie were very similar to the characters in the book. Both the characters in the movie and in the book were interested in detective work. In addition to being interested in detective work, they enjoyed playing basketball in their spare time.

EXAMPLE OF USING CONTRAST TRANSITIONAL WORDS The setting in the book was summer while the setting in the movie was winter. The events in the book took place during several afternoons, but the events in the movie took place during the evening.

SETTING Root Beer and Banana By Sarah Sullivan It's summer on the river, when the air's as thick as soup and you can smell tar melting on the roof. Sun's too hot for climbing trees and we've already fished our limit. "Cmon, Squirt, " Granddaddy says, giving me a wink. "Time to stop by Mister Mac's. " Rolling over gravel to the hard road, we drive past Tolliver's Farm Supply and Glenda's Antiques to Mister Mac's General Store. I can hardly wait to get inside. Mister Mac's ceiling fan stirs the heat while the ice-cream freezer hums its steady tune. Cold air hits my face when I slide the door open. I stare at the colors on the paper wrappers, orange, cherry, and grape—but the best flavors are hidden underneath. Identify two settings from this passage. How is each setting described?