Compare and Contrast Lesson

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CCSS

RL.1.3, 6.NS.B.3, RI.1.6

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MIRIAM ROSE FROHRIEP

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Warm Up 9/25

Do you think Coraline will get
button eyes?

Recuerdas que
obtienes
puntos extra
por participar
y aprenderás
más rápido

Yes, she will!

No she won’t!

Today we will:

●Review Compare & Contrast
two things

●Practice writing comparison
sentences

●Finish reading Chapter 4

Think about what is the same about the two things

Both

➔

Cartoon
movies

➔

Action
genre

➔

Have
fighting

➔

New
York

Ninja Turtles

Spider Verse

2. Write Everything that is different with Spider Man

●Has 1 main
character
(Miles)

●Wears a
disguise (el
disfraz)

●The
antagonist is
Spot

Ninja Turtles

Spider Verse

Both

➔

Cartoon
movies

➔

Action
genre

➔

Have
fighting

3. Write Everything that is different with Ninja Turtles

●Has multiple
main
characters
(the turtles)

●Live in the
sewers,
always ready
for action

●The
antagonist is
Superfly

●Has 1 main
character
(Miles)

●Wears a
disguise (el
disfraz)

●The
antagonist is
Spot

Spider Verse

Both

➔

Cartoon
movies

➔

Action
genre

➔

Have
fighting

4. Write your ideas together using the sentence

Are cartoon action movies with fighting.

Spiderman is

The protagonist is one character,
named Miles.

Observe que
el primer verbo
es plural para
ambos. El
segundo verbo
es singular
porque estás
hablando de
una cosa

Multiple Choice

to explain how something is similar to something else

contrast

compare

similar

Multiple Choice

a type of chart that uses overlapping circles to show shared and distinct characteristics among and between things

T Chart

Venn Diagram

Pie Chart

Multiple Choice

What do you put in the inner circle of a Venn Diagram?

similiarities

differences

Multiple Choice

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

Both holidays are in the summer.

Multiple Choice

Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

They are eating with a spoon.

It is hot outside.

I like to eat ice cream.

They are eating ice cream.

Multiple Choice

Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs.
According to the paragraph, how are alligators and crocodiles alike?

They both have short legs and powerful tails.

They both eat eggs.

They are both green.

They both have hairy skin.

Multiple Choice

A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?

They work with children.

They work in hospitals.

They work with many people.

Multiple Choice

I have a pet dog and cat in my house. My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep. They both love to cuddle with me on the couch. How are my pets similar?

They both chew on things.

They both love to cuddle.

They both sleep a lot.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to contrast?

To tell what is alike and what is the same.

To tell what is different.

To tell what is the same.

To tell what is alike and what is different.

Multiple Choice

Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is different about Stella and Tim?

Their parents have different jobs.

They both live by water.

Stella likes Tim.

Tim likes Stella.

Multiple Choice

Messi likes to eat ice cream after a soccer game. Aguero likes to drink coffee. Both are really good soccer players but Messi runs faster than Aguero. Aguero is really good at scoring. Messi and Aguero both played on the same team for World Cup.
What is different for Messi and Aguero?

Messi runs faster than Aguero.

Messi and Aguero played for different teams at the World Cup.

Messi is a better at Math than Aguero.

Before soccer games, Aguero and Messi eat different things.

Multiple Choice

There are some similarities between the T.Rex and the Gigantosaurus. Both were meat-eaters. Both were saurischians, or "lizard-hipped" dinosaurs, as contrasted with "bird-lipped" dinosaurs. Each dinosaur was the dominant predator of its time and place. What is something they have in common?

They were both bird-lipped dinosaurs.

They were both plant eaters.

both were dominant predators of their time.

They were both small dinosaurs.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

Humans are mammals.

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

Multiple Choice

Molly and Sara are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Molly is in the school band and Sara is on the basketball team. How are these sisters alike?

They are both in band.

They are both on the basketball team.

They enjoy swimming.

Multiple Choice

_{What is one thing that is the same in the pictures?}

They are both yellow

They are purple

Multiple Choice

_{^{What two things are being compared in this picture?}}

apples and oranges

grapes and bananas

Warm Up 9/25

Do you think Coraline will get
button eyes?

Recuerdas que
obtienes
puntos extra
por participar
y aprenderás
más rápido

Yes, she will!

No she won’t!

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