Compare/contrast
Compare/Contrast
Multiple Meaning
inference
inference
100

How are a guitar and a trumpet the same?

how are they different?

they are both instruments

one you play with your mouth

100

How are are milk and juice the same?

How are they different?

both drinks

milk is from cows, juice is from fruits

100

no/know

to know something

to say yes or no

100

Warren pushed the back door open with his elbow. He was dragging a heavy black plastic sack behind him. Thud, thud, thud. The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag had gotten caught on a nail and a foul, odorous juice poured out, splashing Warren's leg. "Ew... gross!" Warren shouted as he adjusted the bag. He walked out to the alley and deposited the bag in a large plastic container, closing the lid behind him as he left, still muttering about his pants. 4. 

What is Warren doing? 

Why does Warren get so angry when the bag spills on his leg?

taking out the garbage

it got his pants dirty

100

Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad called to Josh and said, “It is a perfect day, don’t forget to bring a towel!” Josh grabbed a towel and they left the house. 

Where are they going?

the beach

200

How are ice cream and cake the same?

How are they different?

both deserts

one is served on a cone

200

how are oranges and bananas the same?

How are they different?

both fruits

oranges are circles

200

foot

length

a foot on a leg

200

Ronny sat with his mouth wide open, waiting for the doctor to come back in. Ronny was always nervous about coming in for his check-up. After the check up the doctor told Ronny that he was doing a good job and gave him some floss and mouthwash to take home. 

where is he?

the dentist

200

 Jane looked at the tickets in her hand, and then at the row of seats. They were all odd‐ numbered. She looked up at her friend in confusion. “Our tickets are for seats ten and eleven,” she said. “I thought they were together.” Her friend pointed to the row on the other side of the aisle. “Here are the even numbered seats,” she said. Jane looked back down at the tickets in dismay.

Where are they? 

the theatre

300

How are the moon and the sun the same?

How are the different?

both in the sky, both in the sky

sun comes out in the day, moon comes out at night

300

How are pens and pencils the same?

how are they different?

you can write with them

you can erase pencil

300

tie

a tie that men wear around there neck

to tie something

300

When Hasan heard the news he was so excited. He saw the snow flurries from the window of his classroom and then heard the announcement. This meant he didn't have to go to math class and take his test. Instead he could spend his extra time playing in the snow with his friends. 

What was the announcement?

school was dismissed early

300

The horse came up to the gate behind where the two women stood talking, and bumped one of them with his head. “Ranger!” she said, turning around. “Where did you come from?” The horse nuzzled her shoulder, and then rubbed his big lips against her cheek to give her a “kiss.”   

Where are they?

a farm/barn

400

How are tigers and lions the same? How are they different?

they are both giant cat,eat meat, animals

a tiger is striped and a lion has a mane

400

How are a chicken and a parrot the same? 

how are they different?

both birds with wings

parrots can fly

400

turn

to turn around

someone's turn in a game

400

Mariah was really excited for her singing solo in the school concert. She has been practicing the lyrics for weeks. The chorus was singing loudly, and it was almost time for Mariah's solo. When she started to sing into the mic, the audience looked confused. Mariah was waiting for their faces to change, but then she realized they couldn't hear her.

What happened?

the mic was off

400

My teacher walked into class with her glasses on. It was unusual that she wore her glasses. Her eyes were puffy and she talked quietly to the class. On her desk, she had a bag of cough drops and some tea with a bottle of honey next to it. 

how was the teacher feeling?

what did she have on her desk

she was sick

500

How are soap and shampoo the same?

How are the different?

they are both used for cleaning

soap is for your body and shampoo is for your head


500

How is a window and a door the same?

how are they different?

both are found on a house/open and close

you walk into a house with a door

500

train

to practice something

a type of transportation

500

Amina was trying to text her best friend Lisa, like she always does after school. She wanted to tell her the exciting news she got about the spring dance. Lisa didn't answer, so Amina sent Lisa another funny video. She didn't answer that either. Amina got a bit nervous that Lisa was mad at her. The next day at school Lisa came running up to her, and Amina immediately saw the cracked phone screen in her hand. 

Why do you think Lisa wasn't answering?

her phone was broken

500

Grace and her twin brother, Bryan had matching backpacks. They usually left for school at the same time, but today they both overslept, so they has to get ready very quickly. They rushed to school and made it just in time. Once they got in their classes though, they were a bit confused. Grace couldn't find her homework when she looked in her backpack but she saw Bryan's science book. Bryan had a similar problem, and found Grace's geometry homework in his backpack. 

What do you  think happened?

they accidentally switched backpacks