Directions: Study the pictures then use the compare/ contrast words below to write sentences about them. You need 7 points of comparing words and 7 points of contrast words = 14 points total.
EXAMPLES: Similar to horses, camels eat plants./ Whereas horses run very fast, camels don't.
EXAMPLES: Similar to horses, camels eat plants./ Whereas horses run very fast, camels don't.
Compare / Contrast 3 Point Words
Transitional expressions used in comparison:
1 Point Word: and, also, like, too
2 Point Word: the same, as well as,
3 Point Word: similarly, in addition, in the same way, just as...so
Transitional expressions used in contrast:
1 Point Word:but, yet
2 Point Word: however, while, unlike..., although...
3 Point Word: whereas, conversely..., on the other hand..., in contrast...
1 Point Word: and, also, like, too
2 Point Word: the same, as well as,
3 Point Word: similarly, in addition, in the same way, just as...so
Transitional expressions used in contrast:
1 Point Word:but, yet
2 Point Word: however, while, unlike..., although...
3 Point Word: whereas, conversely..., on the other hand..., in contrast...