COMPARE

&
CONTRAST
Text Structure 
Compare and
Contrast
● a text structure or pattern of
organization where the
similarities and differences of
two or more things are
explored

● the text should be discussing

similarities and differences

sumth’n like this (read: a

venn diagram)
CUES These
‘em
make !
easier
Comparison Comparison
one similarity Alike

another similarity similar

both In common

like Also

likewise In comparison to

similarly As well as

in a similar fashion
CUES These
‘em
make !
easier
Contrast Contrast
Even though one difference

Although another difference

Differ conversely

However in contrast

Difference unlike

On the other hand while

But whereas
Example:
Apples and oranges are both fruits,
which means that they have seeds inside
of them. Each has a skin, but orange
skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple
skins are thinner and do not peel easily.
Oranges also contain more acid than
apples, but both fruits are delicious.