The document discusses comparing and contrasting different subjects by identifying their similarities and differences. It provides examples of comparing and contrasting oranges and bananas by listing what they have in common and how they differ. A Venn diagram is introduced as a visual tool to organize thoughts when comparing and contrasting two items by placing their similarities in the middle and differences on the sides. Various subjects that can be compared and contrasted are listed.

1. Compare and Contrast
Same and Different

2. Compare
tell what is the same about
two or more things

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

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 Diagram
• 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. What can we compare
and contrast?
• Books
• People
• Objects
• Animals
• Places
• Music
• Events

8. Review
• Compare = same
• Contrast = different
• Venn Diagram = A tool used to
compare and contrast

9. Now it’s your turn!!!
Choose one of the pairs below to
compare and contrast on your own.
 basketball and football (two sports)
 summer and winter (two seasons)
 teacher and student (two people)
 fork and spoon (two objects)