Action Words
Differences
Similarities
Use
Category
100

give an action for 

microwave

cooking

100

How are they different

microwave-refrigerator 

microwave cooks food and refrigerator cools food

100

How are they alike...

king-president

are both rulers

100

What do these have in common?

heart, stomach, lungs

organs

100

you'll need these if you want to build a house..

hammer, screwdriver, saw

what are tools?

200

give an action for...

scale

measuring weight

200

How are they different

binoculars and telescope

binoculars have two lenses and telescope has one

200

How are they alike...

microscope-magnifying glass

both make things look bigger

200

What do these have in common?

fiction, biography, reference

types of books

200

these children seldom outgrow these favorites

Bugs Bunny, Superman, Spiderman

What are cartoons?

300

give an action for

life jacket

protect from drwoning

300

How are they different

hippopotamus and rhinoceros

Hippo lives in water and rhino lives on land and has a horn

300

How are they alike...

tadpole and caterpillar

both turn into other animals

300

looking for an adventure then visit the 

Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, 

what are national landmarks?

300

these are three of a total seven located around the world ...North America, Africa, Europe

what are continents?

400

give an action for...

globe

locating places around the world

400

How are they different

Merry-go-round and Ferris wheel

merry-go-round is flat or horizontal and ferris wheel is vertical

400

How are they alike...

stoplight and crossing guard

both direct traffic

400

you will see sculptures, paintings, photographs.

what are things in a museum

400

who doesn't want to visit

the beach, Disney world, mountaians

What are vacation places?

500

give an action for 

chisel

carving things


500

How are they different

sleep-hibernate

sleep to rest (few hours)

animals hibernate to pass the winter

500

How are they alike...

signs and newspaper

both give important information

500

a rhinoceros, goat and antelope aren't related but they have something in common

what are animals with horn

500

say what...?

telephone, internet, sign language

what are ways to communicate?

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