Compare and Contrast
Context Clues
Vocabulary
100

How are a dog and lizard the same?

How are they different?

Same: pets, animals, tails

Different: dog has fur, lizard has scales; dog roams around house, lizard lives in terrarium; lizards can be green, dogs are not green

100

We waited for the rain to abate before dashing outside to our car.

What does abate mean? stop   slow down  start   freeze

abate means to slow down

100
What does balance mean?

To stable and not fall over.

200

How are a chair and a bed the same?

How are they different?

Same: furniture, sit on them

Different: use a bed to sleep a chair to sit; chair is usually in living room bed in bedroom

200

Mr. Brooks is very frugal with money; however Mrs. Brooks spends her money on everything she wants.

What does frugal mean?  careless  wasteful  careful  rich

frugal mean careful

200

What does protect mean?

To keep something safe. 

300

How are a bus and a bike the same?

How are they different?

Same: transportation, have wheels, can take you places

Different: bus can hold a lot of people, dike mostly 1; bus has 4 tires, bike has 2/3,

bus uses gas;bike doesn't need gas

300

The kid's jump rope became entwined, so they had a hard time separating them.

What does entwined mean?

twisted  broken  lost

entwined means twisted
300

What does persuade mean?

cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument, to convince them

400

How are a pencil and crayons the same?

How are they different?

Same: you can write/draw with them, school supplies

Different: use can erase a pencil, crayons write in different colors

400

The trip across the river took 15 minutes rowing the small dinghy.

what does dinghy mean?

boar  bridge

Dinghy means boat

400

What does addition mean?

adding something to something else

500

How are a butterfly and a bird the same?

How are they different?

Same: have wings, different colors, animals

Different: birds come from eggs, butterflies from cocoons; birds are mammals, butterflies are insects; butterflies have antennae birds do not, birds have feathers butterflies do not

500

The class was so noisy that students in adjacent classes, those in nearby room, couldn't work

Adjacent means?

third grade  office   next door   recess

Adjacent means next door

500

What does compare mean?

To tell how items are similar or dissimilar 

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