Compare and Contrast Worksheet 1: Cats and Dogs
Read about two pets and decide how they are alike and different.
Cats and Dogs
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Cats and Dogs
Cats and dogs are both popular pets. They both have fur, four legs and a tail, and both need food, water and love.
But they are different, too. Dogs like to go for walks and play fetch. Cats like to climb and sleep in sunny spots.
Dogs bark to talk to us. Cats purr and meow.
- 1How are cats and dogs alike? A Both have fur and a tail B Both bark C Both purr
- 2Which pet likes to play fetch? A cat B dog C both
- 3Which pet purrs? A dog B cat C neither
- 4Write one way dogs and cats are different.
- 5Which word signals a difference?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – Both have fur and a tail
- 2. B – dog
- 3. B – cat
- 4. Dogs bark; cats meow (or similar).
- 5. But.
About this skill
Both and like show likeness; but and unlike show difference.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
