This document provides information on how to compare and contrast two or more things. It explains that when comparing, you identify what is the same, using words like "both" or "alike." When contrasting, you identify what is different, using words like "unlike" or "different." A Venn diagram is introduced as a useful tool to organize thoughts when comparing and contrasting, with similarities listed in the middle and differences on the sides. Examples of comparing oranges and bananas are given. The document concludes by suggesting topics that can be compared and contrasted and reviewing the key concepts.

1. Compare and Contrast
Same and Different

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)