Podcast
Questions and Answers
What does it mean to compare?
What does it mean to compare?
- Studying only one thing at a time
- Finding what's different between two or more things
- Ignoring similarities between objects
- Exploring how things are the same (correct)
How does contrasting differ from comparing?
How does contrasting differ from comparing?
- Contrasting is unrelated to comparing
- Comparing highlights similarities, while contrasting focuses on differences (correct)
- Comparing and contrasting mean the same thing
- Contrasting shows how things are the same, while comparing shows differences
Why is it important to use information in a text when comparing insects?
Why is it important to use information in a text when comparing insects?
- To make the assignment longer
- To find the similarities between different insects (correct)
- To confuse the reader
- To avoid learning new things
What is a common strategy used by readers to help them compare information?
What is a common strategy used by readers to help them compare information?
If a student wants to focus on the wings of a beetle compared to other insects, what aspect of comparison is being highlighted?
If a student wants to focus on the wings of a beetle compared to other insects, what aspect of comparison is being highlighted?
What is one strategy that can help in finding similarities between parts of a text?
What is one strategy that can help in finding similarities between parts of a text?
Which keyword indicates a similarity when comparing parts of a text?
Which keyword indicates a similarity when comparing parts of a text?
What type of texts are full of real, true information and not made-up stories?
What type of texts are full of real, true information and not made-up stories?
Which of the following can be used as types of nonfiction texts?
Which of the following can be used as types of nonfiction texts?
When comparing United States Presidents, what type of text may help make good comparisons?
When comparing United States Presidents, what type of text may help make good comparisons?