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Master comparison vocabulary to write structured answers highlighting both similarities and differences.
Explaining the difference between comparing and contrasting with sentence frames
To write high-scoring answers in your Science and Social Science exams, you need to master the art of comparing and contrasting.
Let's see how this works using a simple science topic you know: plant cells and animal cells.
Visual representations of comparison words
Two items on a science lab table, with green arrows pointing to their shared characteristics and red arrows pointing to …
A split screen showing a bright, sunny daytime landscape on the left and a dark, starry night sky on the right.
A green pea pod opened up to reveal two perfectly round, identical green peas sitting side-by-side.
A fluffy domestic cat and a playful dog sitting next to each other, highlighting two different household pets.
Two cheerful identical twin cartoon characters standing side-by-side with the exact same haircut and matching outfits.
A yellow umbrella standing open in the bright, direct summer sunshine.
Two hands reaching out from opposite sides to carefully hold the exact same golden trophy.
A playground seesaw with a light feather on one high side and a heavy iron weight resting on the low side.
Fill-in-the-blank practice using comparison connectors
Metals conduct electricity, non-metals do not.
Plants and animals are in that both need water to survive.
democracy and monarchy are systems of government, but they differ in how leaders are chosen.
Unlike physical changes, chemical changes are because they form entirely new substances.
Acids taste sour, bases taste bitter and feel slippery.
Drag-and-drop ordering task to construct a logical comparison paragraph
Arrange the scrambled sentences to form a logical comparison paragraph comparing plant and animal cells.
Writing practice comparing a river and a lake
Write a 2-3 sentence paragraph comparing and contrasting a river and a lake.
Make sure to use comparison vocabulary like both, unlike, or whereas.
State one key thing they have in common.
State one key distinction between them.
Combine your sentences using transition words. Aim for 2-3 sentences.
Flashcards for key comparison terms