Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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When you compare things, you point out how they are alike.
When you contrast things, you point out how they are different.
Read the paragraphs below. Then use information from the
passage to fill in the Compare-and-Contrast chart.
Practice
Comprehension:
Compare and Contrast
Trees are among the oldest living things on Earth. The baobab is a
deciduous tree, or a tree that loses its leaves. Baobabs have very wide trunks
that can grow to a diameter of more than 45 feet around. The wood in the
trunk is pulpy and holds water easily. Most species of baobab grow in the hot,
dry climate of Africa, from South Africa to Sudan. Several species also grow
in Australia. Many baobabs live for 1,000 years or more.
Like baobabs, most coast redwoods are very old. Unlike baobabs,
however, coast redwoods grow tall rather than wide. Coast redwoods are
coniferous, not deciduous, so they do not lose their leaves. One of the tallest
known redwoods is about 367 feet tall and 600 years old. The wood of the
coast redwood is soft, red, and resistant to disease. Coast redwoods grow in
areas along the western coast of the United States. They thrive in the foggy,
damp, mountainous areas near the Pacifi c Ocean.
Baobab Both Coast redwoods
Type of tree:
Type of tree:
Growth: Growth:
Wood: Wood:
Climate: Climate:
At Home: Make a chart that compares and contrasts your
favorite food with the favorite food of a family member
or helper.
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