Similarities and Differences

Compare & Contrast

Category Percentile Gain

Identifying Similarities and Differences 45

Summarizing and Note taking 34

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition 29

Homework and Practice 28

Nonlinguistic Representations 27

Cooperative Learning 27

Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback 23

Generating & Testing Hypotheses 23

Questions, Cues, & Advance Organizers 22

Instructional Strategies that AffectStudent Achievement

Venn Diagram Comparison Matrix

Use Graphic Organizers

Recommendations for Classroom Practice

Comparing Two Stories (Second Grade Example)

Comparing Two Concepts (Third Grade Example)

Similar or Different?

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Science Notebooks

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Student Directed

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Math Venn

Math & Technology

Identifying Similarities & Differences

Cooperative Learning

Venn Pocket Charts

Artifact Venn

Comparison Matrix

Comparing Story Elements

Comparing Liquids & their Flow Rates

T-Charts

Author Study:Comparing Texts

ComparingReading & Writing

CompareWords

ContrastWords

Same Different

Both But

Alike On the other hand

Similar Instead of

Compare to In contrast to

Where Are Your Students?

http://readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html

Thinkfinity/Read-Write-Think

Creating a graphic organizer for your subject area

• Use tables• Word art• Clip art• Insert pictures• Create diagrams or organizational charts• Insert autoshapes• Fill colors• Text options• Format options

Book comparison with Inspiration

Using Excel for Comparison Charts

Comparison Spreadsheet

• To create a chart from the excel data, highlight the data for both the x and y axis that will make up the chart (planets vs weight)

• Go to the menu and choose >insert>chart

Choose the type of chart that you would like to create. Excel allows options for columns, bars, lines, etc. Choose a chart subtype (if applicable). Click next and enter in the remaining chart options such as titles & values. Choose where you would like the chart to appear (on another worksheet in excel or on the same page).

Comparison Spreadsheet Name of Planet Weight (in lbs)

Mercury 19

Venus 45

Earth 50

Moon 8.5

Mars 19

Jupiter 119

Saturn 46

Uranus 44.5

Neptune 56.5

Pluto (dwarf planet) 3.5

Comparison SpreadsheetWeight on Different Planets

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Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto (dw arfplanet)

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Comparison ChartCharacteristics

Items to be COMPAREDSimilarities (SIM)

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Identifying Similarities & Differences

Social Studies

Venn Diagram

Presidents LiteraryFigures

Military

Real World Thinking

Identifying Similarities & Differences