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 COMPARISON
1)Philippines and Korea are alike
because ______.
2)The similarity between Philippines and
Korea is ___________.
3)Philippines and Korea are both
__________.
 CONTRAST
1)Philippines and Korea are different
because ____________________.
2)Philippines has _______while Korea has
___________.
3)Philippines is___________ but Korea is
___________.
 Paragraph 1
Lisa and Janet have many things
in common. They are very
similar. They are both good
athletes. Lisa likes to play
basketball. Janet also likes to play basketball.
Janet enjoys playing piano. Similarly, Lisa is
also taking piano lessons. Lisa has three
brothers. Janet has three brothers
as well.
Paragraph 2
 Mrs. Reyes has three children. They are
each different. Tomas likes to be outside and
play Sepak Takraw. Juan is different from
Tomas because he enjoys staying inside the
house and playing mobile games. On the
other hand, Maria, Mrs. Reyes’ only
daughter, loves reading books. Her birthday
is in June, while her brothers’ birthdays are
in December. Maria loves chocolate cake but
Tomas loves ube cake. Juan is unlike the
other two because he does not even like
cakes!
Pinoy Adobo vs. Pinoy Kare-Kare
1) Which part shows comparison?
Contrast?
2) Which sentence(s) are correct in
comparing / contrasting Pinoy Kare-Kare
and Pinoy Adobo?
A. Pinoy Kare-kare and Pinoy Adodo both
taste delicious.
B. Pinoy Kare-kare has vegetables while
Pinoy Adobo only uses spices.
C. Like Kare-kare, Adobo can also be made
using chicken or any meat.
What does it mean to compare?
To examine the similarity of two or more
objects, persons etc.
What does it mean to contrast?
To examine the differences between two or
more objects, persons etc.
Grammatical signals/expressions used in
comparing and contrasting:
1. The use of words
(the same, alike, similar, different, unlike)
Example:
All apples are the same.
 Apples and oranges are different.
2. The use of expressions
(as, like, too, both(-and), neither-nor, either-or)
Example:
Both this apple and that orange are sweet.
Neither this apple nor that orange is sweet.
3. The use of connective adverbs/transition
words
(similarly, in the same way, likewise, however, in
contrast, on one hand)
Example:
 The apple is delicious. Similarly, the orange is
very flavorful.
The orange belongs to the lime family, while the
apple does not.

4.The use of comparative nouns

( ‘-er’ and ‘more/less’ + than )
Example:
This apple is better than that one.
This apple is more tasty than that one.
We can also use Mathematical terms/symbols in
comparing and
contrasting such as but not limited to more than,
less than, equal or congruent.
Example:
Angle A measures less than angle B.
Angle A < Angle B
The sides of triangle ABC are congruent.
 Side A ≈ Side B ≈ Side C

In our daily conversation...

…do we use grammatical signals or
expressions?
…how would you show your
understanding in using grammatical
signals in real-life situation?
…why is it important to use appropriate
grammatical
expressions / signal words in daily
conversations?
 EVALUATION
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C
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