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Compare and Contrast. Text Structure. Compare and Contrast. Texts that compare and contrast look at the similarities and differences of more than one main idea. Signal Words for Compare/Contrast. In like manner Likewise Similarly The difference between As opposed to After all However
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Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Compare and Contrast • Texts that compare and contrast look at the similarities and differences of more than one main idea.
Signal Words for Compare/Contrast • In like manner • Likewise • Similarly • The difference between • As opposed to • After all • However • And yet • But • Nevertheless
Graphic Organizers for Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram Matrix A Venn Diagram only allows you to compare 2 things. Matrix allows you to compare several things with several different characteristics.
EXIT SLIP • Set up a matrix to explain the similarities and differences between the Description and Compare and Contrast text structures? • How can signal words help you as a reader? • How do you determine whether or not an article is an example of the Compare/Contrast text structure?
POP Quiz! • How do you know that an article is compare/contrast text structure? • What does a graphic organizer for compare/contrast look like? • What are 2 signal/transition words in compare/contrast text structure? • Compare/Contrast Summary: • _________________, __________________, ___________ • _____________________ • _____________________ • _____________________