Similarities

Similarities
Answer Key

Teacher Note Vocabulary Ladders

For detailed instructions Word Definition

on how to implement the
components of this lesson, opposite the reverse of; completely unalike
see pages 15–19. different unequal; not at all alike
unalike not the same
resemble slightly alike
Objective
similar alike, nearly matching
Students will analyze words
related to similarities, from identical an exact match
not alike to exactly alike.
Ordering Words
Check that students can explain why the words are ordered
Materials the way they are.

• Vocabulary Ladders
template (page 142) Sentence Clues
• Activity Cards 1. Janet and Tina bought two (similar/identical) red shirts to
(page 137) wear in the play so they would match.

• Ordering Words 2. My best friend and I enjoy (different/opposite) traditions

(page 138) because we are from different backgrounds.
• Sentence Clues
(page 139) 3. When Gina was frightened, her face turned white,
(resembling) a ghost.
• Sentence Stems
(page 140) 4. Joseph and his brother look (unalike/different) because
they don’t have the same hair or eye color.
• Write About It!
(page 141)
Sentence Stems
Check that student responses reflect the meaning of the
Additional Words underlined word in each sentence frame.

Introduce students to
additional words such as Write About It!
exact and duplicate as you Check that responses include the new vocabulary terms used
work through the lesson. in the correct way.

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Activity Cards

Directions: Cut apart and match the words and definitions below.
Then, glue them onto the Vocabulary Ladders activity sheet in order, from
no similarity to exactly alike.

different an exact match

identical alike, nearly matching

opposite slightly alike

resemble not the same

similar unequal; not at all alike

the reverse of;

unalike completely unalike

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Ordering Words
Directions: Write the words from the Word Bank in the order you choose,
from no similarity to exactly alike, on the ladder. Then, explain an
important difference between two of the words.

Word Bank
different identical opposite
resemble similar unalike

Comparing Words

Choose two words.

Word 1: _________________

Word 2: _________________

One difference between these

words is:

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

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Sentence Clues
Directions: Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence. Note: You may need to add or change the ending of a word
to make it fit the sentence.

Word Bank
different identical opposite
resemble similar unalike

1. Janet and Tina bought two __________________ red shirts

to wear in the play so they would match.

2. My best friend and I enjoy __________________ traditions

because we are from different backgrounds.

3. When Gina was frightened, her face turned

white, __________________ a ghost.

4. Joseph and his brother look

__________________ because they don’t
have the same hair or eye color.

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Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.

1. One way in which I am similar to someone in my family is

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

2. Dad says that my brother and I are opposites because

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

3. Cats and dogs are unalike because _________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

4. Two ways I am different from my best friend are ________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

5. I have a smile resembling _________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

6. Larry and Terry are identical twins. That means they

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

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Write About It!

Directions: Read the prompt. Then, write a response. Underline the new
vocabulary you use in your response.

Word Bank
different identical opposite
resemble similar unalike

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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