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.
Is this statement comparing or contrasting?
A cat and a dog are the same because they both chase mice.
comparing (telling how they are the same)
Is this statement comparing or contrasting?
Crocodiles have long snouts but alligators have short snouts.
contrasting (showing how they are different)
Does "same" show comparing or contrasting?
comparing