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Materials chart paper, plastic fork, plastic knife
Explain Remind students that comparing means looking for similarities and
contrasting means looking for differences. Tell students that they will show how
kitchen utensils are alike and different.
Guided Practice/Practice Display the plastic knife and fork. Create a two-column
chart labeled Alike and Different. Guide students to record entries on the chart. Suggest
that they note not only how the objects look but how they are used. For example:
Alike
Different
Both are plastic.
Knife cuts; fork picks up.
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