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Mr. and Mrs. Badger want to take their three children on vacation. Mr. Badger wants to go to the mountains because the family can camp out and hike across the hills. Mrs. Badger wants to go to the beach so they can all go swimming and also relax on the sand. How are Mr. and Mrs. Badger the same?
What is Mr. and Mrs. Badger are the same because they both want to take their children on vacation.
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What are some clue words to help you figure out that an article is contrasting?
but, rather, whereas, different, unlike etc.
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What does it mean to compare?
to tell how two or more things are the same
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What does unaware mean?
not aware: having no knowledge of a situation
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How can they live in this frozen, ice-cold land? Which word in the sentence helps the reader understand what frozen means?
ice-cold
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Andrew and John are brothers. Andrew likes to play sports and does not like to sit still for very long. John likes to read and to work on the computer. He sits quietly for long periods of time. Both boys really like to cook and are very good at it. How are Andrew and John different?
What is Andrew plays sports, but John likes to read and work on the computer. Andrew does not like to sit still, but John likes to sit still.
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What does it mean to contrast?
to look at how two or more things are different
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What are some clue words to help you figure out that an article is comparing?
both, similar, same
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What does non stop mean
doesn't stop: goes on and on
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However, zero gravity complicates life, making things harder, like sleeping, eating, and staying healthy. Which word or words in the sentence help the reader know what complicates means?
Making things harder
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Grasshoppers have long, strong back legs and two sets of wings. They make a loud sound by rubbing their top wings together. Grasshoppers eat grassy green plants. Another noisy bug is the cicada. Cicadas make a loud, humming sound inside their body. These insects lay their eggs in trees. When the baby cicadas are born, they fall to the ground and eat roots and plants near the tree. How are grasshoppers and cicadas alike?
Grasshoppers and cicadas are alike because they both make loud noises.
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What does improper mean
not proper: not accepted with in the rules
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Astronauts train for many years before they go into space. Which meaning of the word train is the SAME one used in the sentence above? a to teach b to prepare c a connected line of railway cars d the part of a dress that trails behind
B.) To prepare
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Name a word used to contrast.
What is different
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What does preschool mean?
before school
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However, the air must be slowed down gradually, little by little. Which word or words in the sentence help the reader know what gradually means?
slow down
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My brother flew down before Christmas and it was really nice to see him. We went to Universal Studios while he was here. What is different about my brother and I?
We don't live in the same city.
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What does disrespectful mean?
not respectful: impolite, showing a lack of respect
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They shuffle, or drag their feet, on the ice as they move from place to place. What does shuffle mean as used in the sentence above?
to walk with out lifting their feet