WHAT I KNOW
Directions: Read each sentence below and write the letter of your correct answer a
separate sheet of paper

1. Compare means to _______
A. tell how things are similar
B. tell how things are different
C. tell if things are not the same
D. tell how things are similar and different

2. Contrast means to _______
A. tell how things are similar
B. tell how things are different
C. tell if things are not the same
D. tell how things are similar and different

3. A Venn diagram can be used to _______
A. compare
B. contrast
C. show common ideas
D. compare and contrast

4. Lucy is a good baker. She likes to bake cookies and cakes. She likes to make
chocolate chunky cookies. She puts lots of chocolate chunky pieces in her cookie
batter. Then she adds lots of walnuts. Lucy makes a delicious banana cake. She puts banana pieces in her cake batter. Lucy spreads frosting on her cake, and tops it
walnuts. How are the cookies and cakes alike?
A. Lucy makes them like a pie.
B. The banana cake and cookies have walnuts.
C. The cake has frosting while cookies don't have.
D. The cookies have chocolate chunkies while banana cakes don't have.

5. Maria and Clara are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Molly is in the
school band and Sara is on the basketball team. How are these sisters alike?
A They love summer.
B. They are both in band
C. They enjoy swimming
D. They are both on the basketball team

6. A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works in school with children, while, the doctor treats patients at the hospital.
A. Both work in school
B. Both work in hospital
C. Both work with many people
D. Both work in school and in the hospital

7. Which of the following is used to show a contrast in presenting ideas?
A. Also
B. According
C. In the same way
D. On the other hand

8. What should we do in order to show differences?
A. Describe
B. Compare
C. Contrast
D. Summarize​