How Comparing and Classifying Helps Students Academically

Identifying Similarities and Differences:

Comparing & Classifying

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Why Compare & Contrast

 compare

[kuh m-pair] 

verb (used with object), compared, comparing.

1.

to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences.

• Comparing involves identifying similarities and differences among objects. For example, talk about how my block is the same as, or different than, your block. Being able to compare objects and identify similarities and differences leads to the ability to classify objects.

classify

[klas-uh-fahy] 

verb (used with object), classified, classifying.

1.

to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.

2.

to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.)

• Classifying/sorting involves finding things that are the same, or alike, and grouping them by specific traits. For example, if you show students a  picture with a bunch of animals, they can be grouped based on their color or type of animal. You can have young children classify  anything, including blocks, leaves, plates, or toy cars. Once they have classified items, children can compare items further to learn more specific similarities and differences between items, both within and between matched groups.

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