This Grade 4 worksheet gives extra practice with compare-and-contrast text structure for CCSS RI.4.5. Students fill in nine sentences with signal words and matching phrases, then pair Grade 4 cues with their roles. The activities reinforce vocabulary like compare, contrast, comparison, and signal word for deeper Grade 4 reading skill. This Grade 4 worksheet supports classroom and homework practice. Grade 4 students learn to spot signal words.
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Text Structure
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When two items share a trait, a Grade 4 author may write both items have wheels.
2. The signal word however often introduces a sentence that contrasts with the one before it.
3. When sharks and dolphins are described together, the Grade 4 text structure is compare and contrast.
4. The signal phrase in contrast shows that the next idea differs from the one before.
5. When a Grade 4 author writes similarly, the next sentence will show how two ideas are alike.
6. The Grade 4 signal word unlike at the start of a sentence often introduces a difference.
7. A Grade 4 reader who sees the word both should expect a comparison between two items.
8. The phrase on the other hand introduces a different point of view in a Grade 4 passage.
9. When Grade 4 authors describe likenesses and differences together, the structure is compare and contrast.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
in contrast
→ introduces a clear difference
introduces a clear difference
on the other hand
→ shows another point of view
shows another point of view
similarly
→ introduces a likeness
introduces a likeness
both
→ joins two items that share a trait
joins two items that share a trait
Text Structure
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) When two items share a trait, a Grade 4 author may write both items have wheels.
2) The signal word however often introduces a sentence that contrasts with the one before it.
3) When sharks and dolphins are described together, the Grade 4 text structure is compare and contrast.
4) The signal phrase in contrast shows that the next idea differs from the one before.
5) When a Grade 4 author writes similarly, the next sentence will show how two ideas are alike.
6) The Grade 4 signal word unlike at the start of a sentence often introduces a difference.
7) A Grade 4 reader who sees the word both should expect a comparison between two items.
8) The phrase on the other hand introduces a different point of view in a Grade 4 passage.
9) When Grade 4 authors describe likenesses and differences together, the structure is compare and contrast.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
in contrast
→ introduces a clear difference
introduces a clear difference
on the other hand
→ shows another point of view
shows another point of view
similarly
→ introduces a likeness
introduces a likeness
both
→ joins two items that share a trait
joins two items that share a trait
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