2. Compare
tell what is the same about
two or more things
signal words = both, alike,
similarly
3. Oranges and
Bananas
You eat both of them.
They are both fruits.
You have to peel both of them.
4. Contrast
tell what is different about
two or more things
signal words = unlike,
different, on the other hand
5. Oranges and
Bananas
Oranges are orange. Bananas are yellow.
Oranges are round. Bananas are long.
Oranges have seeds. Bananas don’t have seeds.
6. Venn Diagrams
• It is a great way to organize your
thoughts when you are comparing and
contrasting two things.
• In the middle you put how the two
objects are alike.
• On the sides you put how the objects
are different.
7. Organizing Your Venn
Diagram
•fruit •yellow
•have seeds
•can eat it •long
•orange
•have to •doesn’t have
•round
peel it seeds
8. What can we compare
and contrast?
• Books
• People
• Objects
• Animals
• Places
• Music
• Events
9. Review
• Compare = same
• Contrast = different
• Organize ideas using a Venn Diagram
10. Now it’s your turn!!!
Choose one of the pairs below to
compare and contrast on your own
using a Venn Diagram:
basketball and football (two sports)
summer and winter (two seasons)
fork and spoon (two objects)
