Compare/Contrast
How would you compare Walmart and Kroger?
They are both stores. They both sell food. They both sell household items. Etc.
What is the second thing that happens in this story?
After I wake up first thing in the morning, I like to brush my teeth, then get my clothes on, and finish getting ready for the day.
I brush my teeth.
What is the cause in this sentence?
After I fell off my bike, I had to get stitches on my knee.
I fell off my bike.
What kind of text feature would I look at if I wanted to find where a country is located?
A map
What word means to put things in the order that they happen?
Sequential order
What two things are being compared and contrasted in this story?
"When I went to to zoo, I saw so many of my favorite animals. The zebra was so pretty, it was running around and playing with a giant ball. I also saw the elephants. They were also pretty, but they were not as active as the zebras, they were just laying around and eating. I think my favorite thing to see was the monkeys though!"
The zebra and elephants
Put these events in order:
I get off the bus at home.
I get dressed for school.
I go to lunch.
1) I get dressed for school.
2) I go to lunch.
3) I get off the bus at home.
What could be the cause of someone pushing people in line?
They wanted to get to the front. They wanted to be mean. They were being pushed into people.
Where would I look, in a book about dinosaurs, to find out every page that talks about bones?
The index
What are some keywords that signify a sequential order?
Transition words: first, then, next, last, finally
Compare a baker and a chef.
A baker and a chef both work in a kitchen. They both use an oven. They both make things to eat.
What text feature would you look at to find a sequence of events with dates?
A time line
What would be an effect for leaving milk out on the counter?
It would spoil.
What kind of information could I learn from a subheading?
What each paragraph is going to be about.
What are some examples of key words that signal a cause/effect relationship?
If, because, after, as a result, cause, effect, then
Contrast a firefighter from a policeman.
Firefighters save people's lives from a fire. Policeman arrest people and enforce laws.
Put these events in sequential order.
____ I buckle my seatbelt.
____ I get in my car and shut the door.
____ I walk out the door.
1.) I walk out the door. 2.) I get in my car and shut the door. 3.) I buckle my seatbelt.
Come up with a cause for this effect:
My teacher did a happy dance.
Cause examples: Everyone passed their test. Everyone came to school. Summer break was tomorrow.
What would I look at if I wanted to know more information about a picture in a magazine article?
The caption
What does it mean to contrast?
To tell how things are different.
How would you compare AND contrast Taco Bell to Chick-fil-a?
Taco Bell and Chick-fil-a are both fast food restaurants and they both have chicken. However, Taco Bell serves Mexican food and Chick-fil-a serves chicken meals.
Come up with a sequence of events for how to make a sandwich, using at least three steps.
1) Get the bread out
2) Put peanut butter and jelly on the bread
3) Put the pieces of bread together and eat
Come up with a cause/effect relationship with the scenario of driving a car. (If_____, then______)
If you don't wear your seatbelt, then you could get pulled over. If you drive too fast, then you may wreck. Etc.
Name 5 types of text features.
1) Illustration/picture 2) Caption 3) Title
4) Heading 5) Glossary 6) Diagram 7) Sidebar
8) Index 9) Table of Contents
What does it mean to compare?
To tell how things are the same.