Compare & Contrast Worksheets
How are two things alike, and how are they different?
Worksheets
Alike and different
To compare is to say how things are the same; to contrast is to say how they differ. Venn diagrams are the classic tool: two overlapping circles with the shared traits in the middle. Signal words such as both, also, like and similarly point to comparison; but, however, unlike and whereas signal contrast.
Comparing builds close reading and precise vocabulary. Ask children to compare two animals, two characters or two places, listing at least two likenesses and two differences.
Questions parents ask
How do I help my child with compare & contrast?
Practise with short passages, ask 'how do you know?' after each answer, and have them point to the evidence in the text.
Which grades is this for?
Mostly Grade 1 to Grade 4, though stronger readers can try harder sheets and others can use easier ones.
