Unit 13
Compare and contrast
When we compare and contrast we describe the similarities and differences between two characters, places, things and events.
WB 5 p113
1 Copy the diagram. Sort words and phrases from the box below as follows. • Left circle: words which describe the fox • Right circle: words which describe the otters • Where circles overlap: words which describe both the fox and the otters
Comprehension strategy
The fox
The otters
Both
sly
furry
quarrelsome
good swimmer brown
furry
sharp teeth
sly
disappointed easy to trick
annoyed pleased
good hunter greedy
clever
quarrelsome
2 Add your own words and phrases to the diagram.
3 Make sentences that compare and contrast the fox and the otters. What is similar about them? What is different? Speaking and listening: role play Retell the story from the point of view of different characters. One of you plays the role of the fox. I saw two otters on the river bank.
The other plays the role of one of the otters. To help you play your role, ask yourself questions:
• What did I see? • What did I do? • How did I feel?
• Speaking and listening: Help students to see things from the perspective of someone else. • Ask questions to help the students ‘get into’ their roles, e.g. What do you think the fox told his mate when he returned ? Ask them whether they think that both otters would tell their story in the same way. • Reading report: Students could use the Speaking and listening exercise as a basis for a personal response to the story, e.g. a dialogue between two characters, a picture or a poem.
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