Compare and Contrast
What is a compare/contrast text structure?
A. How something happened and a result of it happening
B. It paints a picture of a story
C. An issue and how it was solved
D. It tells how a two things are alike and different
D. It tells how a two things are alike and different
What is a cause/effect text structure?
A. How something happened and a result of it happening
B. It paints a picture of a story
C. An issue and how it was solved
D. It tells how a two things are alike and different
A. How something happened and a result of it happening
Read the prompt and answer the question that follows:
Baking a cake is simple, you just have to follow these easy steps. First, prep your ingredients. You'll need eggs, cake mix, milk, oil, a bowl, and a mixer. Next, mix all of the ingredients together with the mixer. Put the cake in the oven after that for thirty minutes, and BOOM! You have a cake.After you mix all of the ingredients together.
What two things are being compared in the following passage?
Boys can be funny. Especially when they are in pair. Jere and Josiyah are very funny together, even though they are different people. Jere is tall, and Josiyah is short. However, they are both good at basketball despite their height difference. Jere keeps his hair long and Josiyah keeps his short. Both boys have a J at the beginning of their names too! However, one thing is definitely true with both boys. Neither of them can beat Mrs. Roberson or Ms. Pierson in a game of Uno!
Jere and Josiyah
Read the passage and identify if it is a cause/effect text structure. If it is not a cause/effect text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.
No, it is compare/contrast
Read the prompt and answer the question that follows:
Baking a cake is simple, you just have to follow these easy steps. First, prep your ingredients. You'll need eggs, cake mix, milk, oil, a bowl, and a mixer. Next, mix all of the ingredients together with the mixer. Put the cake in the oven after that for thirty minutes, and BOOM! You have a cake.
According to the passage, what ingredient does not need to be in the cake?
A. oil
B. vinegar
C. eggs
D. cake mix
B. Vinegar
Read the passage and identify if it is a compare/contrast text structure. If it is not a compare/contrast text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
Jessica and Jennifer like going to the toy store. It is filled with interesting items like motor bikes, action figures, and dolls. The floors light up different colors when you walk on them too! The air smells like cotton candy and there's even a ball pit in the corner! The best part though, is the giant candy store where they give chocolate bars that are three feet tall!
No, it is descriptive
Read the passage and identify if it is a cause/effect text structure. If it is not a cause/effect text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
It was winter. The snow fell and it was very cold! Tim and Mark put on their mittens and boots and went outside to make snowballs. Jan and Barb did the same. Jan ran out to throw a snowball, but she wasn ot fast enoughh! Mark saw her and threw one first. It hit Jan and knocked her down!
Yes, it is cause and effect
Read the prompt and answer the question that follows:
The kids had a foolproof way to convince Ms. Pierson and Mrs. Roberson to let them play Roblox instead of doing SuccessMaker. First, they would all pretend that SuccessMaker was down. Then, when they were supposed to be reading instead, Jude would tell Ms. Pierson how educational Roblox could be. Ms. Pierson would then tell everyone to get on Roblox and start playing! In order for this plan to work though, everyone would need to download Roblox on their computers before anything.
What is the first thing that needs to happen for the plan to succeed?
The students would all need to download Roblox
Read the passage and identify if it is a compare/contrast text structure. If it is not a compare/contrast text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
The word "smartphone" was coined to describe handheld devices that could do so much more than just make phone calls and send text messages. Old-fashioned cell phones could only be used for calling, but even that was considered advances for its time. Smartphones have apps, which older cell phones don't have. One of the biggest differences in older phones and smartphones, of course, is the size, with some being almost twice as big as older phones.
Yes, it is compare and contrast
Read the passage and identify if it is a cause/effect text structure. If it is not a cause/effect text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
No, this is problem/solution
Read the prompt and answer the question that follows:
The kids had a foolproof way to convince Ms. Pierson and Mrs. Roberson to let them play Roblox instead of doing SuccessMaker. When they got to class, they would all pretend that SuccessMaker was down. Then, when they were supposed to be reading instead, Jude would tell Ms. Pierson how educational Roblox could be. Ms. Pierson would then tell everyone to get on Roblox and start playing! In order for this plan to work though, everyone would need to download Roblox on their computers before anything.
What was the second step of the plan?The students would pretend SuccessMaker was down.
Read the passage and identify if it is a compare/contrast text structure. If it is not a compare/contrast text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
If you're used to ordering a couple of takeout pizzas with your family and helping yourself to a few slices from a soggy cardboard box, "real" Italian pizza may be a very surprising treat. In Italy, each person orders his or her own pizza covered with his or her favorite toppings.. from a plain cheese pizza to an elaborate dish covered in meats, vegetables, and even eggs. While the basic idea of pizza is the same in both Italy and the US, pizzas in Italy are only about the size of dinner plates, and are eaten with knives and forks. The cents of the pizza can sometimes be a little moist, even though the outer edge has been cooked to crispy perfection. Unlike pizzas in the United States that are usually baked in electric ovens, most pizzerias in Italy still use wood-fired brick ovens to bake their pizzas to perfection.
Yes, it is compare/contrast
Read the passage and identify if it is a cause/effect text structure. If it is not a cause/effect text, which one is it? (Bonus points if you get this part correct):
It is no secret that people become very attached to their smartphones. After all, they connect you to your work, your social life, the news, and everything else. As a result, people try to squeeze in as much time as possible on their smartphones. For may people, this means taking their devices to bed with them. They sit there in the dark with only the screens blue light until it's time to shut their eyes and try to sleep. "Try" is the important word here. Staying up late to squeeze in those last few minutes in front of that blue light is significantly affecting people's sleep. The wavelengths of that blue light mimics the natural morning light. That morning light is what signals the body that it is tie to wake up. This completely throws off the body's sleep cycle, and it leads to a decrease in melatonin. This is an important hormone that causes sleepiness at the end of the day. Simply put, studies of late night screen time show that it makes it harder for users to fall asleep. It also likely means that sleep is of a much lower quality overall.
Yes, this is cause/effect
Read the prompt and answer the question that follows:
The kids had a foolproof way to convince Ms. Pierson and Mrs. Roberson to let them play Roblox instead of doing SuccessMaker. First, they would all pretend that SuccessMaker was down. Then, when they were supposed to be reading instead, Jude would tell Ms. Pierson how educational Roblox could be. Ms. Pierson would then tell everyone to get on Roblox and start playing! In order for this plan to work though, everyone would need to download Roblox on their computers before anything.
How would the students influence Ms. Pierson to let them play Roblox?Jude would explain to her that Roblox is educational