Lesson 1 Instructional Materials

Lesson 1 PowerPoint Slides

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Learning Targets
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Compare and Contrast

W h a t is th e sa me ? W h a t is d iffe re n t?

u Bot h

u Too

u Same as

u Also

u Similar t o

u Like

u Similar ly

u In common

u Compar ed wit h

u In t he same way

Contrasting Sentences
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The cupcake is small while t he cake is lar ge.

The BFG is a st or y about a giant who is kind and lives in

cave in a far away land. However, Char lie and t he
Chocolat e Fact or y is a st or y about a young boy who visits
a secr et chocolat e fact ory in t he city.

The snake is differ ent fr om t he alligat or because the

snake does not have feet while t he alligat or does.

W e will use gra phic orga nizers to pre write a co mpare a nd co ntrast essa y
.
W e will write a co mpa re and co ntrast essa y.

To d a y:
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Key Words that Signal Comparison

Why do we compare and contrast?

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Wr it er s compar e and cont rast object s or events t o show

how t hey ar e alike or different .

When wr it er s show t hat t hings ar e alike, they ar e

compar ing.

When wr it er s show t hat t hings ar e differ ent, t hey ar e

cont r ast ing.

We will lear n t he signal wor ds t hat give us clues whet her

t he wr it er is compar ing or contr ast ing!

In th is u n it:
u W e will comp are an d con tr
a sta nimals.

W e will define th e words comp are an d contra st.

W e will id en tify ke y wo rds that tell us wh ethe ritems a re being co mpare d or
co n tra ste d .

Comparing Sentence Examples

Key words that Signal Contrasting

u But

The cupcake and cake ar e alike because t hey have pink

fr ost ing.
The BFG and Char lie and t he Chocolat e Fact or y are both
wr it t en by Roald Dahl.
The snake is a r ept ile because it is cold blooded and has
scaly skin. In t he same way, t he alligat or is a rept ile since it
is cold blooded and scaly skin.

Comparing or Contrasting?

I Do!

u Inst ead of

u On t he ot her hand

u U nless

u Eit her or

u U nlike

u Differ ent

fr om

u Alt hough

u As opposed t o

u However
u Even t hough

Comparing or Contrasting? We Do!

N ew Yor k Cit y has a similar cool climat e t o London.

u W h e n we g o to ch e e rlea d ing , we pra ctice o u r h a nd sta n ds. In th e sam

e
wa y, th e riva l te a m p ra ctice s th o se to o .

My cat Br uce loves t o be war m as opposed t o my

best fr iends cat Simba who loves t o be cold.

u Th e ch a me le o n ca n b le nd in to its su rro u n din gs. Ho we ve r, th e

a llig a to r d o e s n o t h ave th a t p hysica l a d a pta tio n .

In basket ball we use our hands, but in soccer we

use our feet .

Sier r a Mist is a car bonat ed pop. Coca-Cola

u B a sk e tb a ll p la ye rs a n d socce r p la ye rs h a ve so me th in g in co mmo n !
Th e y d rib b le th e b a ll.
u In ste a d o f u sin g th e ir h an d s, so cce r p la ye rs u se th eir fe e t to drib b le
th e b a ll.

is t oo.
u Mrs. Ca lh o u n s cla ss is le a rn in g a bo u t fro gs, to o !

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Apple and Orange

Reeses cup and Hersheys Bar

Mr. Smilinich and Mrs. Szatkowski

Grizzly Bear and Polar Bear

The BFG and the Bloodbottler

Think of your own!

Compare and Contrast
whatever you want!

Exit Ticket
uRead the directions on the Exit

Ticket.
uWhen finished, you can put it in

the BLUE BASKET.

Lesson 1 Answering Cards

Compare
Contrast
Compare
Contrast

Lesson 1 Dry Erase Sentence Strip Page

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COMPARING:

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CONTRASTING:

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Lesson 2 Instructional Materials

Lesson 2 T-Chart for Guided Practice

Amazon Horned Frog

Criteria

Glass Frog

Lesson 3 Instructional Materials

Lesson 3 PowerPoint

Lesson 3 Venn Diagram

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Lesson 3 Amazon Horned Frog Facts (Typed from Student Post-It Notes)

AH: The female lays her eggs near aquatic plants.

AH: It can grow to be as large as a small dinner
plate.
AH: It can grow to be 8 inches long.
AH: The male is smaller than the female.
AH: It has horns above its eyes.
AH: The Amazon horned frog lives on the forest
floor.
AH: It is a carnivore.

Lesson 3 Glass Frog Facts (Typed from Student Post-It Notes)

G: The tadpoles have powerful tails.

G: When the tadpoles hatch, they drop down into
water.
G: The females lay their eggs on leaves.
G: It has a see-through or transparent body.
G: The glass frog has round, sticky toes.
G: It lives in the rainforest canopy.
G: It can grow to be between 1 to 3 inches long.
G: It lives in Central and South America.

Lesson 4 Instructional Materials

Lesson 4 Lined Paper
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Lesson 4 Frog Practice Prompt and Self-Checklist

Extended Response: Compare and Contrast Essay

In Everything You Need to Know About Frogs and Other Slippery
Creatures the Amazon horned frog and glass frog are compared and
contrasted. Write an extended response that tells how these two
frogs are similar and different using R.A.D.D.
In your response, you should have:
Introduction sentence(s) that tell the reader what your essay is
about (hint: how the frogs are the same and different)

One paragraph that explains how an Amazon horned frog is

similar to a glass frog. (use R.A.D.D.)

One paragraph that explains how an Amazon horned frog is

different from a glass frog. (use R.A.D.D.)

Conclusion sentence(s)

Hint: You can use your Venn Diagram from yesterday to help find
details!
Good luck! J

Check Your Essay!

Before handing your essay in, reread your essay and check
yes or no for each. Your goal is to have all of the yes column
checked!!
Think.
1. Do I have an introduction sentence?
2. Did I restate and answer how the
turtles are similar?
3. Did I give TWO amazing details
about how the turtles are similar?
4. Did I restate and answer how the
turtles are different?
5. Did I give TWO amazing details
about how the turtles are different?
6. Do I have a conclusion sentence?
7. Did I begin each sentence with a
capital letter and end with a period?
8. Is this my best work?

YES! J

NO! L