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What does it mean to compare and contrast things?
Comparing involves identifying similarities and/or differences, whereas contrasting involves comparing two or more objects or events in order to show their differences
What similar characters are in the story and movie for cat in the hat?
Cat, Sally, Fish, Mother, the Boy, thing one and thing two
What is the setting of a story?
The location and time frame in which the action of a narrative takes place
What are differences in the movie and story for the nightmare before Christmas?
Characters and the love life with Jack and Sally
What are the similarities in the nightmare before Christmas story and movie?
They both take place in Halloween town, Christmas town, and the woods.
What graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast two or more groups of things by visually displaying their similarities and differences?
A Venn diagram
What characters are in the story and movie for the nightmare before Christmas?
Jack, Zero, and Santa Claus
What is the setting of the nightmare before Christmas?
Halloween Town
What are differences in the movie and story for Mulan?
Characters, short time in the army in the movie, no details on experience of pretending to be a man in the story
What are the similarities in Mulan for the story and movie?
She wanted to return home to take care of her parents instead of moving to high office, remained friends with her army comrades, good skilled warrior, and she asks for mercy upon her old sick father
How do you integrate comparison and contrast essays into other essays?
Determine the purpose, briefly inform, clearly introduce, and organize points
What characters are in the story and movie for Mulan?
Mulan, Shan Yu, Shang
What is the setting of cat in the hat?
Inside Sally and her brother's house on a rainy day
What are the differences in the story and movie for the cat in the hat?
In the book the cat walks through the front door while in the movie the cat comes out of the closet, in the book Thing 1 and Thing 2 make a huge mess just by flying kites inside, but in the movie the things get goo all over the house, jump on couches, dance on top of shelves, and break glass plates
What are the similarities in the cat in the hat story and movie?
The Cat in the Hat is a mischievous‚ yet fun cat, the movie keeps the same premise of the two children being left home with nothing much to do
What does "moral of the story" mean?
The moral of the story is to be satisfied with what you have. A passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story (practical lesson)
What characters are in the movie and story for the Wizard of Oz?
Dorothy, tin man, scarecrow, lion, toto, the wizard of oz
What is the setting of Mulan?
China
What is the differences in the movie and story for the Wizard of OZ?
What are the similarities in the Wizard of Oz story and movie?
The three main characters are portrayed the same way in both the movie and the book, both book and movie begin on the small farm in Kansas, the scarecrow has a cheerful disposition and believes himself to be stupid when in fact he's quite smart
What type of words can be used when contrasting two or more items?
Transition words
What is the personality of each main character? (Dorothy, the cat, Mulan, and Jack)
Dorothy- Sweet, Innocent
The Cat- Energetic, Charming
Mulan- Witty, Protective
Jack- Enthusiastic, Inclusive
What is the setting of wizard of OZ?
Rural Kansas
What in writing discusses elements that are different?
Contrast
What in writing discusses elements that are similar?
Comparison