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Block 6 Compare and Contrast Assessment

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Question #1:

Which is NOT a similarity of the two Cinderellas that was presented in the study guide?

  1. Cinderellas are honest.
  2. Both have burned faces.
  3. Both marry.
  4. There are two cruel sisters.

Question #2:

Read the European version of Cinderella.

Read the Native American version of Cinderella.

Which is NOT a difference of the two Cinderellas?

  1. Both explain a mystery of nature.
  2. The sisters apologize only in the European version.
  3. The sisters changed into trees in the Native American version.

Question #3:

Do these sentences compare or contrast?

The weather begins to warm in the spring. In the fall, the weather starts to cool.

  1. contrast
  2. compare

Question #4:

Does this sentence compare or contrast?

Sarah likes geography as well as she likes science.

  1. compare
  2. contrast

Question #5:

Does this sentence compare or contrast?

Studying geography makes me want to travel, but studying science makes me want to sleep.

  1. contrast
  2. compare

Question #6:

How does the Native American Cinderella end?

  1. The two sisters are changed into trees.
  2. The reason for rain is explained.
  3. The two sisters marry lords.
  4. There is no marriage.

Question #7:

How does the European Cinderella end?

  1. The two sisters are changed into trees.
  2. The two sisters marry lords.
  3. The slipper does not fit Cinderella.
  4. It explains the reason aspen leaves tremble.

Question #8:

In comparing both of the Cinderella stories that were presented in the study guide, what is an aspect of both versions of the story?

  1. supportive sisters
  2. kind hearted but mistreated central character
  3. importance of beauty

Question #9:

Which is NOT a theme of both versions of Cinderella that was presented in the study guide?

  1. rags to riches
  2. abuse resulting from greed
  3. good vs. evil
  4. respect for elders

Question #10:

Does this sentence compare or contrast?

Track runners usually wear shorts; however, baseball players usually wear long pants.

  1. contrast
  2. compare

Question #11:

Write the word that indicates contrast.

Spelling is my best subject, but science requires more studying.

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Question #12:

Write the word that indicates contrast.

Ice cream sundaes are delicious, however, they are messier than cookies.

Question #13:

Read the different versions of Cinderella.

Which is NOT a characteristic of both versions of Cinderella?

  1. evil sisters
  2. magical guardian
  3. destructive forces of nature
  4. true beauty

Question #14:

Read the two poems about nature.

How do the two poems compare?

  1. They are both about seasons.
  2. They are both about life.
  3. They are both about summer games.
  4. They are both about nature.

Question #15:

Read the two poems about nature.

How is "Nature is What We See" different from "Spring Song?"

  1. It is about the idea of nature, not the feeling.
  2. It is about a specific season.
  3. It is about animals.
  4. It is about the prairie.

Question #16:

Read the two poems about nature.

How is "Spring Song" different from "Nature is What We See?"

  1. It is about spring changing to summer.
  2. It is about the idea of nature, not the feeling.
  3. It is about summer animals.
  4. It is about the expanse of the prairie.

Question #17:

Read the two poems about nature.

Which sense is mentioned in both poems?

  1. sight
  2. hearing
  3. taste
  4. touch

Question #18:

Read the two poems about nature.

Is this statement true or false?

Both poets have respect for nature.

  1. true
  2. false

Question #19:

Write the word that indicates comparison.

Brad and Brendon have similar smiles.

Question #20:

Read the two poems about nature.

Is this statement true or false?

In the Chippewa poem, nature is something the poet can taste.

  1. false
  2. true

Question #21:

Read the two poems about nature.

Is this statement true or false?

Both poems begin with the sight of nature.

  1. true
  2. false

Question #22:

Is this statement a comparison or a contrast?

Elliptical galaxies are sphere shaped, but spiral galaxies look like a flying disk spinning through space.

  1. contrast
  2. comparison

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Question #23:

Is this statement a comparison or a contrast?

A large part of the California wetlands have been lost. However, only fifty percent of the Midwestern wetlands have been lost.

  1. contrast
  2. comparison

Question #24:

Is this statement a comparison or a contrast?

Predators are animals that hunt other animals for food, while prey are animals that are hunted.

  1. contrast
  2. comparison

Question #25:

Is this statement a comparison or a contrast?

Oxygen makes up forty-seven percent of the earth's crust, but calcium makes up only four percent.

  1. comparison
  2. contrast

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Block 6 Compare and Contrast Assessment

Answer Key

1. B -Both have burned faces.

2. A -Both explain a mystery of nature.

3. A -contrast

4. A -compare

5. A -contrast

6. A -The two sisters are changed into trees.

7. B -The two sisters marry lords.

8. B -kind hearted but mistreated central character

9. D -respect for elders

10. A -contrast

11. but

12. however

13. C -destructive forces of nature

14. D -They are both about nature.

15. A -It is about the idea of nature, not the feeling.

16. A -It is about spring changing to summer.

17. A -sight

18. A -true

19. similar

20. A -false

21. A -true

22. A -contrast

23. A -contrast

24. A -contrast

25. B -contrast