Venn Diagrams
What shapes and how many of those shapes make up a Venn Diagram?
Venn Diagrams are made up of 2 or more circles.
What does it mean to compare two things?
To compare two things means to tell how they are alike/similar/the same.
Do people contrast two or more things to tell how they are similar? Yes or No
No, people contrast two or more things to tell how they are different.
Does "unlike" show comparing or contrasting?
Unlike shows contrasting.
What is the purpose of a Venn Diagram?
The purpose of a Venn Diagram is to compare and contrast 2 things/texts similarities and differences.
What are two ways that football and baseball are the same?
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Football and baseball are both sports. They both have players, play in teams, score points, and wear special uniforms.
What are two ways that football and baseball are different?
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Football and baseball are different because they have different types of balls, fields, gear, uniforms, and they play for different lengths of game time.
Does "both" show contrasting or comparing?
Both shows comparing.
What does the middle of a Venn Diagram tell you?
The middle of the Venn Diagram tells how 2 or more things are the same/alike/similar.
What are two ways that regular school and remote learning are the same?
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Regular school and remote learning both have assignments, teachers, iRead/iReady, AR Quizzes, and quizzes/tests.
What are two ways that school and home are different?
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At school you learn, have teachers, sit at desks, read textbooks.
At home you live, have parents, sit on a couch, and read novels.
Does "but" show comparing or contrasting?
But shows contrasting.
Where do you list the things you are contrasting on a Venn diagram?
You would put the things you are contrasting in the outer parts of the circles.
Would this be a correct comparison: A cat and a dog are the same because they both chase mice. True or False
This is false because dogs don't chase mice, so that is a contrast, not a comparison.
Would this be a correct contrast? A cat and a dog are different because a cat is a pet and a dog is not. True or False
This would be false because both a cat and a dog can be a pet, so it is a comparison, not a contrast.
Does "instead" show comparing or contrasting?
Instead shows contrasting.
Both teams: Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting home-school and public school. The first team to finish gets the points.
The teacher will look at the Venn Diagram drawings to decide.
Name two ways Mary Musgrove and Juliette Gordon Low are alike.
Mary Musgrove and Juliette Gordon Low are both women and they both helped others.
What are two ways that Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are different?
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Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are different because they had different jobs, they had a different number of kids, they were married to 2 different women.
*Teacher can determine if an answer not listed is given.
Does "on the other hand" suggest comparing or contrasting?
On the other hand suggests something is being contrasted.