Compare/Contrast Activity

Directions: After reading the Scholastic article Should States Ban Junk Food in Schools? by Richard Codey and listening to the news report about schools banning junk food in school lunches, you are going to compare and contrast the article and the news report.


When we compare two things, we explain how they are alike. We use words such as:
  • like
  • as
  • similar
  • likewise
  • and, as well
  • also, too
  • both
  • have in common



When we contrast two things, we explain how they are different. We use words such as:
  • unlike
  • in contrast to
  • different from
  • differ
  • however
  • whereas
  • but
  • on the other hand  

In the box below, compare and contrast the article and the news report. You may go refer back to the article and news report if you need to. The links are provided below.

                            
   

Scholastic Article: Should States Ban Junk Food in Schools?

News Report

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