Similarities or Differences
Comparatives
Both or Neither
General and Specific
Miscellaneous
100
thinking or writing about the similarities between two things or people.
What is comparing?
100
easy
What is easier?
100
Julie is a student. Sandy is a student.
What is "Julie and Sandy are both students"?
100
not detailed; not precise
What is general?
100
Colon or no colon: The four national languages in Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
What is no colon?
200
thinking or contrasting about the differences between two things or people.
What is contrasting?
200
successful
What is more successful?
200
The blue house does not have a garage. The yellow house does not have a garage.
What is "Neither of the houses has a garage." or "Neither house has a garage."?
200
detailed; precise
What is specific?
200
Colon or no colon: Books can be classified into two groups fiction and nonfiction.
What is colon? Books can be classified into two groups: fiction and non fiction.
300
explaining a relationship between a number of things.
What is classifying?
300
dirty
What is dirtier?
300
The history teacher doesn't live near the college. The biology teacher doesn't live near the college.
What is "Neither teacher lives near the college." or "Neither of the teachers lives near the college."
300
piano, violin; drum; guitar
What are instruments?
300
Jupiter the largest planet has a diameter of 88000.
What is "Jupiter, the largest planet, has a diameter of 88,000."?
400
a graphic organizer for classifying
What is a hierarchy chart? What is a classification chart?
400
crowded
What is more crowded?
400
Mariela has long hair. Linda has long hair.
What is "Both Mariela and Linda have long hair." or "Mariela and Linda both have long hair."
400
ice cream; cake; cookies; candy
What are desserts?
400
She doesn't read English however she speaks it very well.
What is "She doesn't read English; however, she speaks it very well."?
500
two examples of words or phrase that express contrast
What is "but", "however", "on the other hand", "although"?
500
friendly
What is friendlier?
500
Susan loves cats and so does her husband.
What is "Both Susan and her husband love cats." or "Susan and her husband both love cats."?
500
coal; oil; gasoline; kerosene
What are fuels?
500
The United States armed forces are divided into four groups the army the navy the air force and the marines.
What is "The United States armed forces are divided into four groups: the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines."?
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