Date: Friday, July 4th 2014Topic: Compare and ContrastObjective: To compare and contrast two objects.

CONCEPTS

• Compare: you tell how two or more things are alike

• Contrast: you tell how two or more things are different

• Authors sometimes use signal words such as however, but, yet, and at the same time to indicate a comparison and contrast in the text

Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram

Pen:

1.Pen has a thin tip.2.Pen is slim.3.Pen is used in notebooks.

Pen and Marker are:

1.Both used to write.2.Both have caps.3.Both come in different colors.4.Both can be erasable and no erasable5.Both have ink.

Marker:

1.Marker has a thick tip.2.Marker is thick.3.Marker is used in work papers and whiteboard.

Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram

Wolf:

1.Is a carnivore.2.Lives at the forest.3.Lives in cold weather.4.Has a long snout.5.Has a long tail.6.Has sharp teeth.7.Has dark color.

Wolf and Pig are:

1.Animals.2.Mammals.3.Fury animals.4.Both have good sense of smell.

Pig:

1.Is an herbivore.2.Lives at the farm.3.Lives in warm weather.4.Has a big nose.5.Has a curly tail.6.Has short teeth.7.Has pink color.