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Grade 4 Compare and contrast Worksheets

Grade 4 English practice: Read the passage and tell how the two things are alike or different.

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Read the passage and tell how the two things are alike or different.

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Read the passage and tell how the two things are alike or different.

1
Trucks and trains both carry heavy loads. A truck drives on roads, but a train runs on tracks. How are trucks and trains different?
A truck drives on roads and a train runs on tracks.Ducks swim well while chickens stay on land.Summer is hot and winter is cold.
2
Frogs and toads are both amphibians, but frogs have smooth, wet skin while toads have dry, bumpy skin. How are frogs and toads different?
Frogs have smooth skin and toads have bumpy skin.A car uses an engine and a bicycle is powered by pedaling.A river flows while a lake stays in one spot.
3
A pencil and a pen are both used for writing. A pencil can be erased, but a pen’s ink is permanent. How are a pencil and a pen different?
They are both birds with feathers.A pencil can be erased but a pen cannot.A truck drives on roads and a train runs on tracks.
4
Soccer and basketball are both team sports played with a ball. In soccer you use your feet, but in basketball you use your hands. How are soccer and basketball alike?
Ducks swim well while chickens stay on land.They are both team sports played with a ball.A truck drives on roads and a train runs on tracks.
Answer key

Answer key

1
Trucks and trains both carry heavy loads. A truck drives on roads, but a train runs on tracks. How are trucks and trains different?
A truck drives on roads and a train runs on tracks.
2
Frogs and toads are both amphibians, but frogs have smooth, wet skin while toads have dry, bumpy skin. How are frogs and toads different?
Frogs have smooth skin and toads have bumpy skin.
3
A pencil and a pen are both used for writing. A pencil can be erased, but a pen’s ink is permanent. How are a pencil and a pen different?
A pencil can be erased but a pen cannot.
4
Soccer and basketball are both team sports played with a ball. In soccer you use your feet, but in basketball you use your hands. How are soccer and basketball alike?
They are both team sports played with a ball.

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Grade 4 English practice: Read the passage and tell how the two things are alike or different.

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