New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- 4th Grade

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When you compare 2 things you ask yourself, "How are these things alike?"
When you contrast 2 things you ask yourself, "How are these things different?"

Some words that signal comparisons are:

both, each, like, same, also, too

Some words that signal contrasts are:

different, but, on the other hand, however

Let's compare and
contrast a car and
a skateboard.

How Alike?	How different?
both are forms of transportation	a car is large but a skateboard is small
they each have wheels	you usually sit in a car but you stand on a skateboard
cars come in different colors and skateboards do also	many people can ride in a car, however only one person rides on a skateboard
a car cost money and a skateboard does too	a car has doors but a skateboard does not

Click on the car to compare and contrast.