Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 What does it mean to compare and contrast? When you compare two or more things you tell how they are alike! When you contrast two or more things you find ways that they are different!Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 Comparing and contrasting in a piece of writing Think about the last story you read. “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” Why is comparing and contrasting important in a story? Writers often compare and contrast objects, settings, events, and characters. They do this to add details, present information or give clues to events that will happen in the story. How does it help us? Understanding similarities and differences helps us to connect ideas together. We can learn about something new by using compare and contrast with something we know more about. Comparing and contrasting helps us make decisions about things.Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 Some signal words found in compare and contrast sentences are below: Comparing: Contrasting: in comparison to although —o contrary similar in the same way but onthe other hand same conversely rather compare despite difference like different as well as however both in contrast in common instead of similarly otherwise Cats as well as dogs are mammals. A difference between you and | is that | am in college and-you are in elementary school.Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 As we read ask yourself these questions. They can apply to many things like characters, settings, and objects. How are these two things the same? How are these two things different?Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 A Difficult Choice Emily and Zach are confused! Their parents told them they could choose between Massachusetts and ‘Arizona for their vacation this summer, and they think both states seem pretty awesome. Emily has always wanted to visit Boston, the capital of Massachusetts. Zach and she agree that strolling along the Freedom Trail would be pretty neat. Walking the trail would enable them to see Boston's most famous historic landmarks, like the sight of the school Ben Franklin attended and the Old State House. it was built in 1713 and served as ‘the seat of the colonial government. Emily and Zach always enjoy going to the beach. If they went to Massachusetts, they could spend afew days at the beaches in Cape Cod. Emily loves boogie boarding, and Zach is great at body surfing. They would enjoy building sand castles with their mom and dad. Zach has really loves his history class and finds learning about Native Americans fascinating. He has always wanted to travel along the Apache Trail in Arizona, This mountain highway passes Native American ruins in Tonto National Forest. Emily is not at all interested in traveling along this tail ike Zach, but would much rather see the Meteor Crater she learned about in science class. Meteor Crater is ahole over 4,000 feet wide and 520 feet deep that was created when a huge object from space fell to Earth. The object went so deep that it has never been found. Emily would really like to try to locate it, But Zach thinks she is crazy! if experienced scientists and researchers cannot find it, Emily might as well not even bother to try.Together the family decided that visiting Grand Canyon National Park was a must on their list of things to see The only drawback for Zach and Emily f they choose Arizona would be the heat. Itis very hot and dry in ‘the southwestern state. Arizona has a lot of what Massachusetts does nat-desert land. Once in July in Arizona it got up to 127°F! Massachusetts, on the other hand, is located in the northeastern United States. Here, Zach and Emily and their parents could enjoy mild temperatures of about 75°F. Their parents love hot weather, but Zach and Emily do not like to sweat. Therefore, they would prefer the climate of Massachusetts. How will they ever decide which state they should travel? If only they could take two trips!Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 Grand Canyon Cape Cod Meteor CraterCompare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 Comparing and Contrasting Emily and Zach Confused Bath places are great excited and wantstofind it _‘notinterested and thinks its crazy history science Cape Cod, Freedom Trl Grand Canyon Do not liketo cool body surfing boogie boarding Luke tobi sandeaslesCompare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014Compare and Contrast Smart Board Lesson.notebook November 17, 2014 10