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To use simple and compound sentences in making a comparison or contrast
• To use a graphic organizer when comparing and contrasting
SUCCESS CRITERIA
To use simple and compound sentences in making a comparison or contrast
• To use a graphic organizer when comparing and contrasting
DISCUSSION
A. Read the following sentences. Write S if the sentence is simple and write C if the sentence is compound.
1. Bullying incidents are rampant nowadays.
2. Some experience physical bullying and others encounter emotional attacks.
3. Some bullies would follow their victims around school, or they would attack them online.
4. Victims do not often report bullying incidents to school authorities.
5. They, most of the time, just cry themselves to sleep, for they are too scared to talk about it with anyone.
6. Some bullies are aware that they are hurting others, but some of them do not know they are being hurtful.
Give three things that these two objects share in common and three things that are different between them.
Similarities:
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Differences:
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Why do we make comparison and contrast?
One effective way to understand something is to make comparisons and contrasts. We can list down what the objects, people, or ideas have in common or list down their differences. In our example, we listed down the similarities and differences of an outdoor game and a computer game. By doing this, we can now understand why some people prefer to play one rather than the other. We also make comparison and contrast if we want to make decisions. When doing that, we can compare and contrast our options so we can see which one is the best for us. In our previous example, we compared an outdoor game with a computer game. Both are enjoyable games. A computer game needs
electricity, but an outdoor game does not. We can use different parts of our body when we play an outdoor game. With a computer game, we are sitting for long periods of time. By comparing these two games, it is now easier to decide which game will be the best.
To visually compare and contrast, we usually use graphic organizers. This can help us see more clearly the similarities and differences of the two things, persons, or ideas that we are comparing and contrasting. The most common graphic organizer that we use is the Venn diagram.
In our previous lesson, we have learned two kinds of sentences according to form. These are simple sentences and compound sentences.
Let us review!
Simple Sentence Compound Sentence
• It has one complete thought. • It is made up of two or more independent clauses* with ideas that are closely related. They may be joined by using coordinating
• It usually has one subject and one predicate. conjunctions or by a semicolon.
• Sometimes, the subject and/or the predicate is compound.
Examples: Outdoor games are more enjoyable than computer games. *An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
Computer and outdoor games are fun to play.
Examples: A computer game is more enjoyable than outdoor games, but it is quite
expensive.
You need playmates for an outdoor game, but you can play computer games by yourself.
We can use simple and compound sentences to compare ideas, persons, or objects. We just need to remember how these sentences are formed, so our comparison and contrast will be clear and understandable.
For compound sentences, there are seven coordinating conjunctions that are used. These are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. These conjunctions follow logical relationship, so your sentences will be clear. For comparison and contrast, we can use but and and.
Examples:
Playing with gadgets is fun for kids, but playing outdoor games is more exciting.
Social skills are developed through playing outdoor games with others, yet some children prefer to play by themselves like playing computer games.
EVALUATION
Exercise 1: Identify whether the sentence is simple or compound. Write S if the sentence is simple and write C if the sentence is compound.
1. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are important celebrations for my family.
2. We spend Christmas Day in our grandparents’ house, but we spend New Year’s Day in our own house.
3. We have a lot of food during Christmas and during New Year’s Day celebration, too.
4. We receive many gifts during Christmas.
5. My family lights up fireworks every New Year’s Eve, but we do not have fireworks during Christmas.
6. My grandmother prepares her special paella every Christmas dinner, but my mom does not serve paella during New Year’s Eve.
7. They are both holidays.
8. New Year’s Day is more celebrated around the world than Christmas.
9. We usually attend the Simbang Gabi before Christmas day, but we only go to church on New Year’s Day.
10. We usually have our family reunion every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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