Sample activities for the topic of Compare and Contrast Information heard in Grade 3 English

1. Pre-assessment:
Read the paragraph below and complete the Venn
Diagram.
Anna and Sarah are twins. They are both Grade
three pupils in Carmencita Elementary School. Even
though they are twins, their taste in food differs. Anna
likes apple and milk for her snack time while Sarah
likes banana, cereal, and juice. They both like the story
of Alice in Wonderland but Anna prefers to read the
book in the story while Sarah likes to watch the movie.
They may have a lot of differences but they love each
other.

2. Venn Diagram
Anna
both
Sarah

3. Venn Diagram
Anna
both
Sarah
Likes banana,
cereal and juice,
watching the
movie of Alice in
Wonderland
likes apple and
milk. Reading the
story of Alice in
Wonderland
Go to the
same
school.
Grade
three
pupil

4. WRITE CON IF THE SENTENCE STATES DIFFERENCES
AND WRITE COM IF THE SENTENCE STATES
SIMILARITIES.
1. Anna and Sarah likes to watch movie.
2. Harvey and Louis don’t always agree when
choosing where to eat.
3. Sam likes fruits while frank likes junk food.
4. They both heard the information correctly.
5. Both of us want to go swimming.

5. • Compare to identify similarities between two or more thing that uses
a signal words:
also too similar alike
both in the same way
Examples: Anna and Sarah are both grade III pupils.
Anna and Sarah have similar dresses.
• Contrast to identify differences that uses signal words:
differ however but whereas
in contrast different on the other
hand
Examples: Anna and Sarah are twins but they have different
features.
Anna loves to play guitar, on the other hand, her sister
Sarah loves to play piano.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES FROM THE SENTENCE, INFORMATION
HEARD OR READ.

6. “What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-
19?”
“Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory
illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is
caused by infection with a new coronavirus(called SARS-CoV-
2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses.
Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are
similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them
based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help
confirm a diagnosis. Flu and COVID-19 share many
characteristics, but there are some key differences between
the two.
"Flu Symptoms & Complications". Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, 2020.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm.
Read the information below and all the signal word for
comparing and all the key words for contrasting.
encircle
box in

7. “What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-
19?”
“Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are contagious respiratory
illnesses, they are caused by viruses.
COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus(called
SARS-CoV-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza
viruses. Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19
are , it may be hard to tell the between
them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed
to help confirm a diagnosis. Flu and COVID-19 share many
characteristics, there are some key between
the two.
"Flu Symptoms & Complications". Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, 2020.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm.
Read the information below and all the signal word for
compare and all the signal words for contrast.
encircle
box in
both
similar
but different
difference
differences
but

8. WHAT IS THE HARDEST
NATURAL SUBSTANCE
IN THE WORLD?

9. DRAW IF THE SENTENCE IS TRUE AND WRITE
X IF IT IS NOT.
_____1.Comparison and contrast refers on identifying
similarities and differences.
_____2. Compare use signal words similarly, in
common and both.
_____3.Contrast use signal words but, however, unlike
and whereas.
_____4. Contrast means to identify the similarity of two
things
_____5. Compare means to identify the difference of
two things

10. BEES AND ANTS
BEES AND ANTS HAVE MANY THINGS IN COMMON.
THEY BOTH LIVE AND WORK IN LARGE GROUPS CALLED
COLONIES. THEY ALSO BOTH USE PHEROMONES TO
COMMUNICATE.
BEES AND ANTS HAVE MANY DIFFERENCES. ANTS
LIVE IN NESTS OR MOUNDS. HOWEVER, BEES LIVE IN BEE
HIVES. ALL BEES HAVE WINGS, BUT NOT ALL ANTS HAVE
WINGS.
1. WHAT IS BEING COMPARED?
2. HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR?
3. HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNAL WORDS THAT USED TO
COMPARE?
5. WHAT ARE THE SIGNAL WORDS THAT USED TO
CONTRAST?

11. WHAT IS THE HARDEST
NATURAL SUBSTANCE
IN THE WORLD?

12. ONLY A
DIAMOND
CAN CUT
ANOTHER
DIAMOND.