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Adjectives That Compare

Adjectives can make comparisons if we add –er and –est to the adjectives. –er endings compare two things. –est endings compare three or more things.

DIRECTIONS Look at the following pictures. Write comparative adjectives (-er) to compare two animals.

Examples: A giraffe is heavy. A rhinoceros is heavier than a giraffe. A rhinoceros is heavier than a giraffe, but an elephant is the heaviest.

Example: Cats are smaller than leopards. 1) ______________________________________________________________________ 2) ______________________________________________________________________ 3) ______________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS Look at the following pictures. Write comparative adjectives (-er) and

superlative adjectives (-est) to compare three animals.

Example: Monkeys are cuter than gorillas, but pandas are the cutest. 1) ______________________________________________________________________ 2) ______________________________________________________________________ 3) ______________________________________________________________________

Words That Compare and Contrast

When we compare things, we are telling how things are alike. When we contrast things, we are telling how things are different.

Sample Sentences Compare or Contrast?

1) Wasps are insects. Also, bees are insects. jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj compare

2) Bees can give a painful sting. Likewise, wasps can also give a painful sting.

3) Bees will attack people if they feel threatened. However, wasps are more aggressive and will attack more freely.

4) Wasps have narrow waists, but bees are slightly stubbier.

5) Bees have hairy bodies. On the other hand, wasps have smooth, shiny bodies.

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6) Both bees and wasps can be yellow and brown in color. jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj

7) Bees can sting only once, yet wasps can sting many times.

8) Although wasps will hibernate during winter, bees will keep working and live off the food they stored.

9) Wasps have four wings, as do bees. jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj

DIRECTIONS

Words that compare Words that contrast Also As

Likewise In the same way

Similarly Both

Although However

On the other hand Still But Yet

Read the following examples. Circle the words used from the chart above that you find in the sentence. Write if the wasps and bees are being compared or contrasted in the sentence/s.

wasp

bee

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Compare and Contrast

Read the following compare and contrast piece about two dinosaurs. In the boxes, write a word to show what the paragraph is doing.

Apatosaurus vs. Triceratops

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. Some dinosaurs were extremely small, while others were ginormous. Many ate plants, while others ate meat. This report will compare and contrast two of the most popular dinosaurs. It will present information about the Apatosaurus and the Triceratops.

There were some similarities between the Apatosaurus and the Triceratops. The fossils of both dinosaurs have been found in North America, so they lived in the same area. Both dinosaurs were also herbivores. This means they only ate plants, such as the leaves from trees. The Apatosaurus and the Triceratops were both quadrupeds. This means they walked on all four legs. You can see both of these dinosaurs in museums today.

There were some differences between the Apatosaurus and the Triceratops. One that surprises many people is that the Apatosaurus became extinct before the Triceratops appeared. The Apatosaurus lived 150 million years ago, but the Triceratops lived 65 million years ago. Their appearances were also very different. The Apatosaurus had a long whip-like tail and a large, long neck. It could grow to 23 meters long. However, the Triceratops was much shorter. It was only 9 meters long and it had a large bony frill with three horns on its head. These differences were obvious.

As you can see, there were similarities and differences between the Apatosaurus and the Triceratops. Perhaps you can think of a few more you can add. Dinosaurs were an amazing animal that people still like to write about. I hope you learned something interesting.

DIRECTIONS

Introductory Paragraph

Concluding Paragraph

A compare and contrast report tells how two things are similar and different. There should be at least three interesting similarities and three interesting differences.

My Venn Diagram

Choose two animals. Try to choose two animals that will provide an interesting compare and contrast report. Complete the Venn Diagram below with information you have researched.

DIRECTIONS

A Venn Diagram is used to help show how things are similar or different.

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1st Draft

DIRECTIONS Use your information from your Venn Diagram to write your draft. Use the example to help you with your structure. Your compare and contrast report should have an introductory paragraph, a paragraph that compares, a paragraph that contrasts, and a concluding paragraph.

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DIRECTIONS

It’s time to edit!

Step 1: Reread your writing. Try to find and fix your own mistakes. Step 2: Show your teacher. They will put edit marks on your work. Use the edit mark guide to help you correct your own work.

Final Draft

DIRECTIONS Rewrite your paragraph. Use the edit marks on your 1st draft to help you correct your mistakes.

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DIRECTIONS Show your teacher your final draft. They will help fix any mistakes you

missed and offer some more suggestions so that you can now publish your work.