Compare & Contrast For Comprehension

COMPAREWhen you compare things you show

their similarities or how they are alike

Example : ◦Apples and Oranges

Both are fruit Both have seeds

◦J -Lo and Beyonce Both are entertainers Both are female Both are actresses

CONTRASTWhen you contrast things you

show how they are different.Example – Contrast

◦Apples and Oranges Oranges must be peeled, while apples

can be eaten without peeling Oranges have more juice than apples

◦J.,Lo and Beyonce J. Lo is Latina whereas Beyonce is African

American J. Lo is from the Bronx, while Beyonce is

from Texas

What’s the purposeComparing and contrasting addresses

similarities and/or differences in two or more people, places, things or ideas.

We use comparing and contrasting to:◦ Understand:

When we compare and/or contrast something familiar with something new it helps us to understand the person, thing or idea.

◦ Evaluate: We use comparison/contrast to judge

whether one thing is better than another.

COMPARE/CONTRASTWhen you choose items to compare

and contrast, make sure that you choose items that fit into similar categories: For example, ◦BMW and Jeep are both types of

transportation◦Apples and Oranges are both fruits◦Jay Lo and Beyonce are both

entertainers

Ways we compare and contrast

Whose better?

Ways we compare and contrast

Which car should I buy?

When writing, use comparison/contrast words

COMPARE CONTRAST

BothSimilarlyLikeAs well as In the same wayHave in common

AlthoughHoweverEven though In contrast toOn the contraryOn the other handUnlikeWhilewhereas

Your Turn Compare - Apples and Oranges:

◦Both are ___________________◦Apples as well as Oranges

_________________Contrast – Apples and Oranges

◦Apples are ____________ whereas Oranges are____________

◦Apples are_______________ on the contrary Oranges are______________

Your turn again Compare: Beyonce and J.LO are both

________________Similarly, Beyonce and J.LO

_____________________Like Beyonce, J. Lo _________________

Contrast : Unlike Beyonce, J.Lo is ____________ while

Beyonce is___________________Beyonce ___________________on the other

hand J.Lo ________________________

Apply

When you read, Compare and contrast the new

to the familiarCompare and contrast two

charactersCompare and contrast different

time periods, locations or culturesCompare and contrast animals,

biomes or diseases

Remember

Comparing and contrasting helps us

Better understand things, people and ideas

Judge whether one thing is better or preferable to another