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Contrast means to compare two things in order to show how they are different.

Contrast can be used as a noun or a verb. In this exercise, contrast is used as a verb.

For example:

If you contrast the behavior of young children with the behavior of older children, you will see many differences.

Today, the President’s views contrast sharply with what he said last year, when he wanted people to vote for him.


	to show how two things are unlike each other
	to focus on differences between things
	to compare two things to find differences
	to show how similar two things are

Which answers below are closest in meaning to contrast? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	to compare two things to find differences
	to show how two things are unlike each other
	to show how similar two things are
	to focus on differences between things

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	how happy or sad people are
	how rich or poor you are
	how black or white two shapes are
	how sunny or dark the sky is

In this exercise, contrast is used as a noun.

The four sets of pictures below illustrate contrasts.

Which pictures below show contrasts that people have the power to influence or change? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	how sunny or dark the sky is
	Feedback: Contrast means there are big differences between two or more things. There are no contrasts between two things that are exactly the same.
	how rich or poor you are
	how black or white two shapes are
	how happy or sad people are

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	very different from
	exactly the same as
	not similar to
	completely unlike

Which descriptions below best explain the meaning of contrast?
Click on 3 correct answers.

Response:

	completely unlike
	very different from
	not similar to
	exactly the same as

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When you contrast two things, you see how they are different.

Read the paragraph below to learn how writers use signal words to give readers clues about how the information in a paragraph is organized.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	recognize that the writer is going to introduce ideas that are different from ideas discussed previously.
	recognize that the writer is going to introduce ideas that are similar to ideas discussed previously.
	understand what the writer is going to say next.

Signal words are words and phrases that appear in the beginning or middle of a sentence.

These words give you clues about where the writer is going. For example, markers of contrast are words that introduce ideas which contrast with other ideas. These markers help you see how the information is organized in a text, and enable you to predict what will come next.

Some examples of markers of contrast include:

in contrast
however
on the other hand
nevertheless
yet
but
unlike
instead
although
even though

Which answers below best complete this sentence? Choose 2 correct answers. Markers of contrast can help you...

Response:

	recognize that the writer is going to introduce ideas that are different from ideas discussed previously.
	recognize that the writer is going to introduce ideas that are similar to ideas discussed previously.
	understand what the writer is going to say next.