Transcript Compare and Contrast Notes

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Comparison and
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Both are storms.
Both hurricanes and
tornadoes spin.
Hurricanes occur
in or near water.
Hurricanes can
be predicted to
happen more
ahead of time
than tornadoes.
Hurricanes and
tornadoes can cause
major damage.
People are alerted by
watches or warnings
that the storms can or
will occur.
Both have high wind
gusts.
Tornadoes can
happen away from
large bodies of
water.
Tornadoes can
touch down very
quickly, sometimes
without as much
warning as
hurricanes.
Comparison and Contrast Signal Words
Contrast
different from
in contrast
although
more than
less than
instead of
however
Compare
Compare
same as
alike
not only…but also
either…or
likewise
similarly
similar to
compared with
as well as
resemble
Contrast
on the other
hand
on the contrary
as opposed to
but not
while
unless
(Adapted from Tompkins, 2006)
What are the signal words in the following passage?
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs
when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up.
When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the
back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are
different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult
male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100
pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet
tall.
Chimps have a
smaller stature
than humans.
Even though
they are
smaller, chimps
can lift more.
Both human and
chimp babies laugh
at being tickled.
People are taller
than
chimpanzees.
People and
chimpanzees try to
resolve
disagreements.
male
human
is
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kiss
each
other.
able to lift less
weight than
chimps.
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