ISEE Primary 4 Reading

ISEE Primary 4 Reading focuses on developing reading comprehension skills through engaging texts and questions tailored for fourth graders.

Finding the Main IdeaUnderstanding DetailsMaking InferencesUnderstanding Vocabulary in Context
Identifying Author’s PurposeComparing and ContrastingUnderstanding Cause and EffectDrawing Conclusions
Reading for FunUsing Reading Skills in Everyday LifeTalking About What You Read
Skimming and ScanningAnswering Multiple-Choice QuestionsFinding Proof in the Text
Finding the Main Ide...Understanding Detail...Making InferencesUnderstanding Vocabu...Identifying Author’s...Comparing and Contra...Understanding Cause ...Drawing ConclusionsReading for FunUsing Reading Skills...Talking About What Y...Skimming and Scannin...Answering Multiple-C...Finding Proof in the...
Advanced Topics

Comparing and Contrasting

Spotting Similarities and Differences

Comparing means finding things that are alike. Contrasting means finding things that are different. Good readers do both to understand stories better.

How to Compare and Contrast

  • Make a list of how things, people, or places are the same and how they are different.
  • Use words like "both," "but," "however," and "also" to help.

Why It’s Useful

Comparing and contrasting helps you organize information and remember what you read.

Real-World Connection

When choosing between two games to play, you compare what’s fun about each one and what’s different.

Examples

  • Both cats and dogs are pets, but cats usually don’t bark.

  • Two stories might both be about friendship, but one is in space and the other at school.

In a Nutshell

Comparing and contrasting helps you see what’s similar and different.

Key Terms

Compare
To find what is the same.
Contrast
To find what is different.
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Understanding Cause and Effect