Comprehension

Name: Level 8: Compare and Contrast

SKILL APPLICATION

A . Read the informational text Bats and Birds. Then, complete the activities below. These ask you to write directly
on the text.

1. Circle the 4 transition words or phrases that compare birds and bats. (One word is used twice.)
Hint: Refer to the Transition Words and Phrases box above the text.

2. Draw a box around the 5 transition words or phrases that contrast birds with bats. Hint: Refer to the
Transition Words and Phrases box above the text.

3. Highlight or underline 2 similarities and 2 differences between birds and bats.

Transition Words and Phrases in Bats and Birds

Compare Contrast

both like similar but difference

on the other hand unlike

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Have you ever wondered what makes bats and birds

alike and different?

Bats and birds both have wings. They get from place to
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place in a similar way - by flying. Both are also very

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helpful because they spread seeds. This is really important

for helping new plants grow. Like many birds, some bats
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carry seeds far away from where they ate them. The
seeds are spread in their droppings as they fly! (Yes,
yucky but important.)

Bats and birds both fly, but their wings are not the same.
Bats have wings that can bend into many shapes, while
birds have wings that are more stiff. Unlike birds, bats can
land on a branch upside down in mid-flight! Another
interesting difference between bats and birds is how they
find food. Birds hunt during the day using their strong
sight. Bats, on the other hand, hunt at night using their
hearing. They make a sound map of what is around them.
Bats can even find their food in complete darkness!

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 Comprehension
Name: Level 8: Compare and Contrast

SKILL APPLICATION

B. Complete the missing parts of the graphic organizers below using facts from the text.

COMPARE
(alike)

birds

have and can fly

spread

CONTRAST
(different)

bats
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can change
can’t change wing shape flying

hunt during the hunt at night using

hunting
using sight
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C. Use the completed graphic organizers to write or give an oral summary of the text. Use the back of this page,
if needed.

★ Work with a partner to search online for 1 more similarity and 2 more differences between birds and bats that
could be added to the informational text.

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