Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose of a Venn Diagram?
To show similarities and differences
An exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it; overstate to emphasize a point.
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Oxymoron
D. Alliteration
Hyperbole
Example: I’m so sad that I’m drowning in tears.
What is the ADVERB in the sentence:
The young dancer performed amazingly at the recital.
amazingly
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house.
What is the text structure of this paragraph:
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Chronological Order / Sequence
C. Descriptive / Spatial
D. Problem and Solution
Chronological/Sequence
I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say, “Dance, Boots”, he will stand up on two legs and walk.
What's the main idea?
Boots knows tricks
What does the middle of the Venn Diagram tell you?
the similarities
Giving human characteristics to things that are not human.
A. Personification
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Hyperbole
D. Oxymoron
Personification
Example: Lightning danced across the sky
What is the PRONOUN in the sentence?
Who went to the movie on Saturday night?
Who
The music was blasting so loud, Marco thought his ears would burst. The stage was filled with bright blue laser beams and a shower of yellow and green paper streamers. All around him, the crowd was singing and dancing wildly.
What is the text structure of this paragraph:
A. Cause and Effect
B. Chronological Order / Sequence
C. Descriptive / Spatial
D. Problem and Solution
Descriptive/Spatial
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700’s. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better. Which of these would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A. The Franklin Stove, A Great Invention
B. Benjamin Franklin the Inventor
C. We Can Finally Read
B. Benjamin Franklin, the Inventor
Do people contrast things to tell how they are alike? Yes or No
No
The repeating of the same letter or sound, especially consonant sounds….including tongue twisters.
A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Oxymoron
D. None of the above
Alliteration
Example: Little Larry likes licking the sticky lollipop.
What is the CONJUNCTION in the sentence:
Rosie hit a homerun and tied up the score.
and
FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Every spring, shortly after the tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. However, it makes the colorful tulip blooms grow back even bigger and stronger later that spring.
What is the text structure of this paragraph:
A. Cause and Effect
B. Chronological Order / Sequence
C. Descriptive / Spatial
D. Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
There are many ways people to get from one place to another. The most common way to travel is by a motorized vehicle. If you are traveling with your family and not going far you may take a car. If you are going a longer distance with more people you may ride in a van or bus. If you need to travel through water, you would need to take a boat. Many people choose to ride in an airplane when they need to go far away and get their quickly.
What's the main idea?
There are many ways to travel
"However" is another way to say "compare" or "contrast".
Contrast
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action. Words that sound like what they mean.
A. Oxymoron
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
Onomatopoeia
Example: The bird said "tweet tweet".
Which kind of noun NAMES a SPECIFIC person, place, or thing?
A. Proper Noun
B. Common Noun
C. Possessive Noun
D. Pronoun
Proper Noun
Example: McDonalds, Nike, TikTok
Joey lost his science book. He knew he would be in big trouble if he was unable to study for the final. What should he do? He thought for a few worried moments, and then decided to retrace his steps. He remembered putting the book in his backpack that morning. He had taken it out at school when his friend Kim asked to look something up. Now he remembered - Kim still had his book!
What is the text structure of this paragraph:
A. Cause and Effect
B. Chronological Order / Sequence
C. Descriptive / Spatial
D. Problem and Solution
Problem and Solution
In angry birds, the player controls a flock of multi-colored birds that are attempting to rescue their eggs. On each level, the pigs are protected by structures made of different material. Using a sling shot, players launch the birds with the intent of hitting the pigs or damaging their shelter, causing them to collapse and destroy the pigs.
What's the main idea?
The birds are attempting to rescue their eggs.
Hardcover books are usually big. They have tough, thick covers and spines. It is very hard to bend a hardcover book. Unlike hardcover books, paperback books are small and have thin covers. They are easy to bend. They also have thin spines and backs.
What key word let's you know this is contrast?
unlike
Words or phrases in which contradictory or opposite terms are used together.
A. Oxymoron
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Example: act naturally, jumbo shrimp, baby grand piano
What is the INTERJECTION in the sentence:
Wow, that is the best meal I have eaten in a long time.
Wow
The modern Olympics are very unlike the ancient Olympic games. Individual events are different. While there was no swimming in the ancient games, for example, there were chariot races. There were no female contestants and all athletes competed in the nude. Of course, the ancient and modern Olympics are also like in many ways. Some events, such as the javelin and the discus throws are the same. Some people say that cheating, professionalism, and nationalism in the modern games are a disgrace to the Olympic tradition. But according to the Greek writers there were many cases of cheating, nationalism, and professionalism in their Olympics, too.
What is the text structure of this paragraph:
A. Cause and Effect
B. Chronological Order / Sequence
C. Descriptive / Spatial
D. Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Peru's Inca Indians first grew potatoes in the Andes. Around 200 B.C., Spanish conquistadors brought potatoes to Europe and colonists brought them to America. Potatoes are fourth on the list of the world's food staples – after wheat, corn, and rice. Today, Americans consume about 140 pounds of potatoes per person every year while Europeans eat twice as many.
Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A. The History of the Potato Chip
B. What is in a Potato Chip
C. Americans and Potatoes
C. Americans and Potatoes