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Compare and Contrast

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Practice comparing and contrasting with this straightforward worksheet. Young writers compose several different compare and contrast paragraphs about several topics (transportation, sports, relatives, subject areas, a dog and cat). The worksheet also prompts them to use proper transitions.

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6th - 7th
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English Language Arts
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