Intoductory exercises for comparison /contrast essay writing

Compare/contrast transitions exercise (PDF)

Comparison/contrast transitions quiz (PDF)

Writing compare/contrast thesis statements (PDF)

Comprehensive guide to comparison essay using apples & oranges lesson (PDF)

Comparison and contrast essay exercises (PDF)

Writing similarities & differences (with pictures)
(PDF)

Short comparative writing exercise: soccer or
basketball (PDF)

Write comparative sentences (PDF)

Write sentences with comparative adjectives (PDF)

Comparison/contrast transitions list (PDF)

Comparing people: speaking & writing exercise (PDF)

Guide To Compare and Contrast Essays (PDF)

Sample Outlines for a Comparative Review (PDF)

Pairwork with (educational) pictures
Find the differences between the pictures

Writng comparisons with comparative adjectives
(with pictures) (PDF)

Comparing 3 cities reading/writing exercise (PDF)

Cats and Dogs Point-by-Point Comparison Essay
outline exercise (PDF)

Another dogs vs cats example (PDF)

Compare & Contrast Sample Essay - Television Vs Books (PDF)

Two restaurants comparison/contrast sample
essay (PDF)

What Do We Have In Common?
Elementary exercises

Other exercises similar to above

Where to Go on Vacation:  The Beach or the City
5 paragraph model essay

Differences between High School and College

Compare & contrast models & exercises

Comparison Contrast Topics and Lesson Plan(Model:Comparisons (similarities) between learning to write and learning to play an instrument)

Student's Comparison or Contrast Essays


Brainstorming/outlining for comparison/
contrast essay writing

Comparison/contrast outlining model & worksheet
(PDF)

Using grids for comparison brainstorming

Comparison/contrast graphic organizer (PDF)

Compare & contrast keywords (PDF)

Sample compare/contrast topic sentences (PDF)

Another comparison/contrast organizer (PDF)

Comparison/contrast essay planning sheet (PDF)

Comparison Contrast Topics and Lesson Plan(Model:Comparisons (similarities) between learning to write and learning to play an instrument)

A Fun Way to Generate Ideas for Comparison Paragraphs

Double cell diagram for brainstorming
comparison contrast topics

Compare & contrast models & exercises

Comparison/contrast essay outline (pdf)

Comparison Contrast gapfill

Home comparison chart (PDF)


Lessons for city/country comparisons

Lesson to identify differences between urban and rural life incl. worksheet

Teaching  contrast (but,however  although) using the theme of cities

Other comparatives/comparison contrast exercises

Teaching ideas and speaking tasks for
comparatives and superlatives

Away Day: To practise comparatives and superlatives

Comparison Contrast gapfill

Teaching Comparatives to ESL students

Comparatives and superlatives through pictures

Comparatives and Superlatives