Compare and Contrast

1. Compare and Contrast

2. Compare - to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences; to compare two pieces of literary work (Webster's. p 416) Contrast - to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks (Webster's. p 442)

3. Comparison and contrast are ways of looking at objects and thinking about how they are alike and different.

5. Aims and proposed outcomes: • Provide students with a structure they can use to help answer • compare and contrast exam questions • KS3: Students can use the basic elements of the structure • KS4: Students can use the whole structure and are working towards using it • independently • KS5: Students use the structure to give in depth responses independently • Guide staff on this structure so they feel confident in using • it to help students • Staff have an overview and an idea of the aim and progress of the structure • Staff have useable activities they can try for themselves • Staff feel confident to implement the idea with their own classes • Work towards a standardised approach across Redhill School • Some staff are using the structure with their classes • Most staff are using the structure with their classes • All staff are using the structure with their classes

6. Organisers Classifying Written Response

7. Organisers Classifying Written Response

8. Same/Different Organisers

9. Frogs Toads

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11. Rugby Football

12. Organisers Classifying Written Response

13. Frogs Toads H A Q K B C J L P E D G I F N O (R) (E) M (F) Appearance Actions Reproduction Anatomy

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15. Organisers Classifying Written Response Compare and Contrast Connectives

16. Compare and Contrast Connectives

17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8

18. 1 Whereas

19. 2 Similarly

20. 3 both

21. 4 In contrast

22. 5 Equally

23. 6 Instead of

24. 7 however

25. 8 similar

26. 9 unlike

27. Spice Girls Sex Pistols Madonna Writing simple sentences

28. Writing paragraphs How similar were the Titanic and the Twin Towers?

29. D. There are clearly differences and similarities between the Titanic and the Twin Towers. The Titanic was an event at sea unlike the Twin Towers which took place on land. Developing written responses • E. These two events have a number of differences. The Titanic sank due to natural causes unlike the Twin Towers which were destroyed by human action when terrorists flew two planes into them. They also differ as their timing and location are not the same. The Titanic happened at sea in the 20th Century; alternatively the Twin Towers was on land in New York in the 21st Century. • However, there are definitely some similarities. Both the Titanic and the Twin Towers were the biggest of their type when they were built. The Titanic was a massive ship that they said could not sink. The Towers were the tallest buildings in the world. Similarly, many lives were lost in both events. Over 1,500 died when the Titanic sank and over 2,700 died when the Towers fell.

31. Organisers Classifying Your Thoughts / Overview Written Response

34. Aims Provide students with a structure they can use to help answer compare and contrast exam questions Guide staff on this structure so they feel confident in using it to help students Work towards a standardised approach across Redhill School