This lesson focuses on the comparison and contrast essays; it defines new terms: compare/contrast essay, yin/yang Venn diagram, block comparison, and point by point comparison. It also provides a slideshow which defines and discusses the...

In these activities, students are asked to compare and contrast two versions of each event with two pieces of writing that are about the same topic. Teaching notes with answer keys are provided as well.

This handout will help to determine whether a particular assignment is asking for comparison/contrast and then to generate a list of similarities and differences, decide which similarities and differences to focus on, and organize your...

This lesson focuses on how to write a nonfiction comparison/contrast paper including the reasons for writing them and the three organizational strategies. It features links to transition words, graphic organizers, Venn diagrams,...

This lesson focuses on writing an effective comparison and contrast essay. It explains and provides examples of the two methods of comparisons: point-by-point and item-by-item. It provides links to a comparison/contrast tutorial,...

This is the 2-page PDF "Compare/Contrast Essay Help Sheet" which features an explanation of the three methods of comparison and contrast and a list of transition words that compare/contrast.

This tutorial focuses on writing a comparison and contrast paper for both literary texts and informational texts. It offers a YouTube video about writing a synthesis paper using either a point by point or a source by source arrangement....

In this lesson, you'll learn how to compare and contrast similar themes across time periods and types of works.

This Grammarly Handbook resource provides examples of paragraphs that are arranged by the comparison and contrast organizational structure.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on comparing and contrasting through which young scholars learn how to compare and contrast two items, themselves with a character, and two characters within a text. Lessons use the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on comparing and contrasting through which learners learn how to compare two items using key terms, compare and contrast two non-fiction texts on similar topics, and compare and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson plan unit on comparing and contrasting through which students compare and contrast two non-fiction articles and two editorials, and write a compare and contrast essay. With free login,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to identify similarities and differences to compare and contrast objects and stories. Lessons are based on the provided text "My Brother and I"...

Need a little help with choosing whether you are comparing or contrasting two objects? Here you'll find definitions and an interactive "quiz" which will let you try out your skills in choosing the correct word.

This three-page essay provides an example of an comparison/contrast essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

This three-page essay provides an example of an comparison/contrast essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

This three-page essay provides an example of an comparison/contrast essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

This PDF lesson focuses on writing a comparison/contrast essay, which is a great format for helping learners think deeply about two ideas or concepts with multiple similarities and differences. This type of essay has four-parts -1) an...

This resource provides links to eight comparison and contrast essays written by English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Each essay involves comparing and contrasting two different cultures or specific aspects in those cultures.

This site contains several downloadable graphic organizers for comparing and contrasting reading topics.

In this 5-problem quiz/practice, students adjust the contrast as directed to achieve the desired picture.

Compare and contrast how visual and non-visual texts communicate information.

This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effect of Contrast Agents on MRI Signals."

Compare and contrast similar themes from different genres and different time periods.