Compare and Contrast Essay Writing
This worksheet helps 6th-grade students understand and practice the skills needed to write effective compare and contrast essays, focusing on identifying similarities and differences, and organizing ideas.
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Compare and Contrast Essay Writing
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of compare and contrast essays.
What is a Compare and Contrast Essay?
A compare and contrast essay explores the similarities (compare) and differences (contrast) between two or more subjects. The goal is not just to list these points, but to analyze them to gain a deeper understanding of the subjects.
1. When you two subjects, you look for how they are alike.
2. When you two subjects, you look for how they are different.
3. The two main organizational structures for a compare and contrast essay are the -by- method and the method.
1. The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is only to list differences between two subjects.
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False
1. Which of the following is a common transition word used to show similarities?
However
In contrast
Similarly
On the other hand
Match each transition word with whether it shows similarity or difference.
1. Likewise
a. Difference
2. Unlike
b. Similarity
Think about two subjects you could compare and contrast (e.g., two animals, two books, two seasons). List three similarities and three differences between them.
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