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Venn Diagrams
Comparisons
Contrasts
General
Key Words
100
What shapes make up a Venn Diagram?
circles
100
What are two ways that horses and cows are alike?
animals mammals 4 legs live on a farm eat grass
100
What are two ways that school and home and different?
learn/live teacher/parents desks/couch textbook/novels
100

Count 3 linkers to talk about similarities

also, like, similarly, too, as well, as well as

100

Newspapers hire writers to watch movies and rate them. The writers usually have one of two reactions. If they like the movies, they write good things about them. They give these movies a "thumbs up." However, if the writers don't like the movies, they write about that. They give these movies a "thumbs down." What key word lets you know this is contrast?

however

200
What is the purpose of a Venn Diagram?
To show similarities and differences
200
What are two ways that football and baseball are the same?
sports players teams points uniforms
200
Name two ways that football and baseball are different?
type of ball fields gear length of game
200

Count three linkers to talk about differences

  • However
  • On the other hand
  • Whereas
  • While
  • Although
  • Even though
  • Nevertheless
  • Nonetheless
  • By contrast
  • In contrast


200

goldfish and a hamster are both animals. Both kinds of creatures need oxygen to live. What key word lets you know this is compare?

both

300
How many circles make up a Venn Diagram?
2 or more
300
What does it mean to compare two things?
tell how they are similar
300
Do people contrast things to tell how they are alike? Yes or No
no
300

How many parts are there in a compare & contrast paragraph? What are they?

3: introduction, body, conclusion

300

A fish gets oxygen through water but a hamster breathes air. Hamsters live in cages, but goldfish live in bowls. Hamsters have fur, but goldfish have scales. What key words let you know this is contrast?

but

400
What does the middle of the Venn Diagram tell you?
similarities
400
Would this be a correct comparison: A cat and a dog are the same because they both chase mice. True or False
false
400
Would this be a correct contrast? A cat and a dog are different because a cat is a pet and a dog is not.
no
400

How can you write a good compare & contrast paragraph?

Start with introduction, Write About Similarities, Write About Differences, End with a Conclusion

400

You can get newspapers in two ways. You can buy one every day. If you do this, you have to visit a store or a newsstand. You buy it and take it home. On the other hand, you can subscribe to a newspaper. This way, the paper is delivered to your home every day. You do not have to go to the store. What key words lets you know this is contrast?

on the other hand

500

What do the sides of a Venn Diagram tell you?

differences

500
what are 2 ways a house and nest are alike?
shelter built with wood thins live inside fix them
500
name 2 ways a house and a nest are different.
size location complex/simple people/birds live in them
500

Name three ways the dogs and cats are different.

own answers

500

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