Compare & Contrast
What is a compare and contrast essay?
A compare and contrast essay is an essay that examines the characteristics of two or more topics. The purpose of the essay is to highlight interesting or important similarities and differences between these topics.
Which sentence shows the verb Present tense?
He checked his messages during class.
He used to check his messages during class.
He checks his messages during class.
He checks his messages during class.
A word used to describe things in the past, present, and future.
Tenses
Comparative adjectives are used when comparing ...
two or more things.
What is the first person point of view?
When a story is told from the point of view of one of the characters, using "I" and "me" throughout the story.
How can you compare Xbox v. PlayStation?
Name as many as you can.
Games available; processing speed; ability to be used online; cost
Which sentence shows the verb in PAST tense?
His phone bill will go up because of the new messaging plan.
His phone bill went up because of the new messaging plan.
His phone bill won't go up because of the new messaging plan.
His phone bill went up because of the new messaging plan.
Name one of the simple tenses?
Simple past tense
Simple present tense
Simple future tense
Comparing form, finish the sentence.
I'm strong but my brother is _____.
stonger
What is the third person point of view?
The author uses "he" and "she" to describe the action of the story
What is description of differences?
Show how each topic is different for the points you have chosen.
Which sentence shows the verb in FUTURE tense?
His phone bill will double after the first of the year.
His phone bill doubled after the first of the year.
His phone bill was doubled the first of the year.
His phone bill will double after the first of the year.
Change this sentence to future tense.
I work on Tuesday.
I will work on Tuesday.
Many adjectives are changed into the comparative form by adding?
er
Since the narrator is telling his or her own story, an autobiography is written from which point of view?
First person
Second person
Third person limited
First person
What is descripton of similarities?
For each point, show the similarities between the topics.
Which sentence shows the verb in PRESENT PERFECT tense?
I will check my messages about fifty times.
I will have checked my messages about fifty times.
I have checked my messages about fifty times.
I have checked my messages about fifty times.
He used to visit us every week, but he _______ now. (rarely comes, is rarely coming, has rarely come)
rarely comes
Which is the correct comparative form?
My phone is expensive, but Joe's is ...
more expensive.
When the narrator tells the story of “you”
a. First-Person
b. Second-Person
c. Third-Person
Third-person
When choosing a point of view, the author needs to consider
a.Which viewpoint would make the most interesting story.
b.Which character’s most likely to sound intelligent enough to tell a story.
c.What the protagonist will be doing.
d.How far the narrator will be able to see.
a.Which viewpoint would make the most interesting story.
Which sentence shows the verb in PAST PERFECT tense?
She had sent him a text message before our lunch meeting.
She will send him a text message before our lunch meeting.
She sends him text messages before our lunch meetings.
She had sent him a text message before our lunch meeting.
Prasanna would have reached Bangalore by this time.
A. present perfect
B. past perfect
C. future perfect
D. simple past
future perfect
Whose English is _____? Mine or his?
good/better/best
better
There are three types of point of view:
a.First, second, second limited
b.First, first limited, and second
c.First, second, and third
d.First, second, and second omniscient
C. First, second, and third.