This Grade 4 page targets compare-and-contrast text structure aligned to CCSS RI.4.5. Students complete fill-in items using signal words such as similarly, however, both, unlike, in contrast, and on the other hand. A matching activity links Grade 4 signal words to their jobs in a passage, helping readers see likenesses and differences clearly. This Grade 4 worksheet supports classroom and homework practice.
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Text Structure
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When a Grade 4 author shows how two things are alike, the text structure is called compare.
2. When a Grade 4 author shows how two things are different, the text structure is called contrast.
3. The signal word similarly shows that two things share a similarity.
4. The signal word however shows that two things are different.
5. The word both is used to show that two things share a feature, as in both dogs and cats are pets.
6. The word unlike is used to show one item is not like another, as in unlike apples, lemons are sour.
7. The phrase in contrast means the same as however and shows a difference.
8. The phrase on the other hand shows a different point of view in compare-and-contrast text.
9. A Venn diagram is a Grade 4 tool that helps readers organize compare and contrast ideas.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
similarly
→ shows a similarity between two ideas
shows a similarity between two ideas
however
→ signals a difference between two ideas
signals a difference between two ideas
both
→ points out a feature shared by two things
points out a feature shared by two things
unlike
→ shows that one item is not like the other
shows that one item is not like the other
Text Structure
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) When a Grade 4 author shows how two things are alike, the text structure is called compare.
2) When a Grade 4 author shows how two things are different, the text structure is called contrast.
3) The signal word similarly shows that two things share a similarity.
4) The signal word however shows that two things are different.
5) The word both is used to show that two things share a feature, as in both dogs and cats are pets.
6) The word unlike is used to show one item is not like another, as in unlike apples, lemons are sour.
7) The phrase in contrast means the same as however and shows a difference.
8) The phrase on the other hand shows a different point of view in compare-and-contrast text.
9) A Venn diagram is a Grade 4 tool that helps readers organize compare and contrast ideas.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
similarly
→ shows a similarity between two ideas
shows a similarity between two ideas
however
→ signals a difference between two ideas
signals a difference between two ideas
both
→ points out a feature shared by two things
points out a feature shared by two things
unlike
→ shows that one item is not like the other
shows that one item is not like the other
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