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ENGLISH
QUARTER 2: MODULE 5

WEEK 5

COMPARE AND CONTRAST OPINIONS

WITH THOSE IN FAMILIAR TEXTS

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ABOUT THE MODULE

Pre-Test
Lesson 1: Comparison vs. Contrast
Lesson 2: Transition Words Showing Comparison and Contrast
Lesson 3: Comparison and Contrast: Own Opinions with those in Familiar Texts
Post-Test

General Directions
In answering the activities for this module, use a separate sheet of paper.

What I Need to Know

After going through the process of discovery with the learning tasks, you are expected to:
1. identify similarities and differences found in the selection;
2. explain when to use transition words which shows comparison and contrast;
3. compare and contrast own opinion with those presented in the text; and
4. write a composition on your opinion towards the given subject.

DAY 1

Pre-Test
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your chosen answer on a
separate sheet.

1. Which transition word will you use to point out similarities?

A. likewise B. while C. but D. nevertheless

2. Which transition word will you use to show contrast?

A. similarly B. on the contrary C. likewise D. same as

3. Which transition word does not belong to the group?

A. likewise B. unlike C. conversely D. in contrast

4. I like my sweater; however, it only comes in one color.

How is the italicized word being used in the sentence? It is used to show ___________.
A. comparison B. relationship C. contrast D. verb

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5. Susan and Juan like ice cream. Susan orders strawberry and eats it during hot weather.
Juan chooses chocolate and eats it anytime he likes.
What do Susan and Juan have in common?
A. They order the same flavor. C. Their favorite dessert is ice cream.
B. They both like ice cream. D. They eat ice cream every day.

6. Ana lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Lisa, lived in a small house
without pets. How were the friends' homes different?
A. Ana had a large house, but Lisa's was small.
B. Ana does not have pets, but Lisa does.
C. Both Ana and Lisa have homes.
D. None of them has a house.

7. Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her stepsisters are mean and cruel. How are
Cinderella and her stepsisters different?
A. The stepsisters are sweet but sometimes cruel.
B. Cinderella is kind, but her stepsisters are not.
C. The stepsisters are kind, but Cinderella isn’t.
D. Cinderella is kind but sometimes mean.

8. Mila and Gloria are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Mila is in the school band
and Gloria is in the basketball team. How are the sisters alike?
A. They are both in the basketball team.
B. They are both in the school band.
C. They like to go to school.
D. They enjoy swimming.

9. A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with
children at the school; however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are the teacher
and doctor alike?
A. They work with many people.
B. They work for themselves.
C. They work with children.
D. They work in hospitals.

10. Nuts and peanuts are healthy for you. Nuts grow on trees whereas peanuts are grown in
underground pods just like potatoes. Peanuts are legumes (peas and beans). People make
peanut butter and peanut oil from peanuts. Both are good for snacking.

How are nuts and peanuts alike?

A. Peanut butter is made from nuts and peanuts.

B. Both are good for snacking.
C. Peanuts grow underground.
D. Nuts grow on trees.

11. Which transition word/phrase shows contrast or difference?

A. same as B. likewise C. similarly D. as opposed to

12. What does the word “compare” mean? It tells how things are __________.
A. different C. similar
B. both similar and different D. common

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13. That orange is delicious; likewise, this apple is very flavorful. How is the italicized word
being used in the statement? It is used to show ______________.
A. comparison B. relationship C. contrast D. verb
14. Which of the following group of signal words would you most likely find in a paper comparing
two things?
A. in addition, finally, above all C. meanwhile, coupled with, for instance
B. likewise, as well, the same as D. although, however, contrary to

15. Which transition word does not show contrast?

A. nevertheless B. even so C. similarly D. on the other hand

DAY 2

LESSON 1: COMPARISON vs. CONTRAST

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to:

1. determine the differences between two objects;

2. identify similarities and differences found in the selection; and
3. make a Venn Diagram using the given selection.

What’s In
Directions: Examine the picture below. Do you know them? Try to analyze their
physical features and answer the questions that follow.

Questions:
1. What does the picture show?
2. What can you say about the sisters?
3. Do they have similarities? What are these?
4. Do they have differences? What are these?
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 What’s New

In the first activity, you were asked to decribe the two sisters and give their similarities
and differences.
Now, here is a short dialogue about two individuals who just had their birthday parties.
Read it carefully and analyze their similarities and differences.
John and Maria both have written about their recent birthday parties.

On my birthday I had a party! On my birthday, I went on a

Six friends came over, and horseback trail ride with
we played games. Then we friends. We rode for an hour,
had cake and ice cream, and then stopped for a picnic
I opened presents. I had one lunch. We had cake, and I
HUGE present, from my opened a few small presents
parents. It was a bicycle! they had brought with them.

How are John and Maria the same? How do they differ in celebrating their birthday?
Look at the table below for the details.

MARIA JOHN
SIMILARITIES
(differences) (differences)
• games • Birthday • horsebackriding
• ice cream • cake • picnic lunch
• huge present • few small presents
• present (bicycle)

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 POINTS TO PONDER

Compare and Contrast is a text structure or pattern of organization where the

similarities and differences of two or more things are explored. It is important to
remember that with the compare and contrast text structure, the text should be
discussing similarities and differences.
If the text only discusses similarities, it is only comparing. Likewise, if it only
discusses ways that the things are different, it is only contrasting. The text must do both
to be considered compare and contrast.
Compare & Contrast acts as a practical and easy-to-use introduction to higher-
order thinking. It improves comprehension by highlighting important details, making
abstract ideas more concrete, and reducing the confusion between related concepts.

What I Can Do
Directions: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.

My Brothers

There are many differences and likenesses between my two brothers. Glenn, my
eldest brother, was very rebellious as a teenager. For example, he would go out drinking
all night with his buddies and was always looking for trouble. Eric, who is older than me,
but younger than Glenn, was not rebellious as a teenager. A couple of examples are the
fact that Eric always put his academics ahead of everything and stayed out of trouble.
Glenn did not attend college but pursued a career in the military. Whereas Eric did attend
college, became a pharmacist, and is in the Army National Guard. They are both religious,
but Glenn is a Catholic who speaks with anyone and everyone about his religion, and Eric
is a Christian who lets you believe what you believe. Glenn is a very “manly” person. He
hides his emotions, is very handy around the house, and runs his family in the military
style. Eric is a “semi-feminine” person. He shows his emotions, hires someone else to fix
things around the house, and does not run his home in the military lifestyle. Glenn is overly
protective of his family. Eric is protective, but not overly protective of his family. Both Glenn
and Eric have a wonderful sense of humor. There is never a dull moment when they are in
the same room. Another likeness is that they both have served time in Iraq. They went over
to Iraq within one month of each other and are coming home within one or two months of
each other. It has been very difficult for our family having the only two boys in Iraq. Glenn
and Eric are both married to their high school sweethearts and have had large families.
Glenn has three boys, and one girl. Eric has three girls. Lastly, they both own beautiful
homes that are comfortable for their family sizes. My brothers are very different, yet similar.

A. Process Questions:
1. What characteristics do Glenn and Eric have in common?
2. How are the two brothers different?

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B. Copy the Venn Diagram and supply the details showing the similarities and differences of
the two brothers.

GLENN ERIC
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What I Have Learned

Directions: Write your opinion on how similarities and differences help you in
expressing your ideas in writing.

Knowing the similarities and differences makes me a _________________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

DAY 3

LESSON 2: TRANSITION WORDS SHOWING

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to:

1. explain when to use transition words which show comparison and contrast;
2. state the importance of using transition words in expressing comparison and
contrast; and
3. use transition words to show comparison and contrast in a given sentence.

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 What’s In
Directions: Read and analyze the paragraphs below.

Lisa and Divina have many things in

common. They are very similar. They
are both good athletes. Lisa likes to play
basketball. Divina also likes to play
basketball. Lisa has a dog, and Divina has
a dog too. Divina enjoys playing
piano. Similarly, Lisa also studies piano.
Lisa has three brothers. Divina has three
brothers as well.

Mrs. Ramos has three children. They are

each different. Tomas and Juan are the
boys. Tomas likes to be outside and play
baseball or football. Juan is different
from Tomas because he enjoys staying
inside playing video games. On the other
hand, Maria does not like baseball, football
or video games. Maria enjoys studying and
reading. The two boys have birthdays in December, while Maria’s birthday is in July. Maria loves
chocolate ice cream, but Tomas loves vanilla ice cream. Juan is unlike the other two because
he doesn’t even like ice cream!

Question: How are the italicized words used in the paragraph?

What’s New
Compare and Contrast Structure Words
Compare and contrast structure words are transition signals which show the
similarities or differences. Below are some common examples.

Compare
• similarly • not only... but • to be similar (to)
• likewise also... • to be the same as
• also • neither... nor... • to be alike
• both... and... • just like (+ noun) • to compare
• similar to (+ noun) (to/with)
Examples
• Computers are convenient tools for communication. Similarly/Likewise, mobile phones
are used for communication too.
• Both computers and mobile phones are used to easily communicate with other people.

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Contrast
• however • while • to be different
• in contrast • whereas (from)
• in comparison • but • to be dissimilar to
• by comparison • to differ from • to be unlike
• on the other hand

Examples
• Computers are not always easy to carry. However, mobile phones can be carried with
ease.
• Computers are generally not very handy, whereas mobile phones are.

POINTS TO PONDER

• Transition words showing comparison and contrast improve comprehension

by highlighting important details, making abstract ideas more concrete, and
reducing the confusion between related concepts.
• Transition words help carry a thought from one sentence to another, from one
idea to another, or from one paragraph to another.

What I Can Do
Directions: Supply the correct transition word in each of the sentences below by
choosing from the pool of words below.

likewise while also

similarly however on the other hand

1. Math was hard for Paulo in high school. ________, he had a difficult time with math in
college.
2. Roger studies three hours daily, ________Paulo doesn’t study at all.
3. Roger did well on his exam. _______, his study partners also got excellent scores.
4. Roger loves English. _________, he does not like speaking.
5. Roger works part-time as a cartographer's assistant 15 hours per week. ______,Paulo works
20 hours per week as an usher in a theater.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Write the importance of transition words showing comparison and
contrast.

I have learned that transition words that show comparison and contrast is important
because_______________________________________________________________.

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 DAY 4

LESSON 3: Comparison and Contrast: Own Opinions

with those in Familiar Texts

What I Need to Know

After going through the lesson, you are expected to write a composition to compare
or contrast your opinion with that presented in the text.

What’s In
Directions: Analyze the two pictures and answer the questions that follow.

This wine
tastes good! I
love to drink
this every
day!

Sorry, I don’t
want to drink
that. It is bad for
my health.

1. What are they talking about?

2. Do both men express the same opinion towards alcohol? or different?

The first man expresses his desire to drink alcohol while the second man expresses refusal to
drink it.

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 What’s New

Directions: Read the opinion article below to find out the author’s stand towards
alcoholism and answer the question that follows.

“Without Alcohol, The World Would Be a Better Place”

It was 8:54 p.m. on a warm Sunday evening in mid-July. Westlake Middle Schooler Abigail
Parnas was walking home from her Nana’s house alongside her mother. Engrossed in her new
iPad, they didn’t hear the speeding car. Both she and her mother were mowed down by a 2018
Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. They died instantly.

A 32-year-old woman who was upset over an argument she had with her husband
proceeded to drink two bottles of wine and then get behind the wheel to buy a third. She took their
lives in less time than it takes to say, “Cheers.” If alcohol was banned, there would be a reduction
in violent crimes and a diminished number of vehicular manslaughter cases. More to the point,
the ever-popular Abigail would still be alive.

Every day, nearly 30 people die, thanks to drunk-driving crashes (Wilson, 2019, p. 45).
That equals one person every 48 minutes. In less time than it takes someone to watch the latest
episode of Game of Thrones, someone will be killed due to drunk driving.

If a high school student begins drinking alcohol during these formative years, they become
five times more likely to drop out of school (Perry, 2018, p. 13). Worse, since alcohol lowers one’s
inhibitions, it is likely to lead to even greater disasters, including drug abuse and unsafe sexual
encounters.

People all over the world drink to celebrate happy occasions. They also drink with friends
after a difficult day. Social drinkers ingest wine or beer while preparing dinner, watching a movie,
sitting out on the back patio, enjoying a picnic, dining downtown, and more. Why is alcohol so
pervasive if it is a choice? Why do so many people choose to drink it? Are more people dependent
than they realize?

Over 17 million Americans have alcohol use disorders (Legg, 2019, p. 78). Not every
heavy drinker will become a full-fledged alcoholic, but alcoholism is a progressive disease. So,
the more people rely on it “in good times and in bad,” the more likely they are to develop a
dependency.

It’s easy to argue that the entire population does not have to be restricted from alcohol
simply because certain people cannot control their intake. However, what if the gateway to bad
decisions was removed? After all, alcohol is an addictive substance. Why should it be placed in
anyone’s hands as a tempting invitation to death’s door? Even if someone is a moderate drinker,
alcohol serves no health purposes. With every sip, partakers are ingesting ethanol, the same
thing that is pumped into the gas tanks of cars.

That 32-year old woman went from a life of luxury to life in prison with only one hour of
sunlight. She eats slosh for breakfast, unidentifiable meat for lunch, and soggy potatoes for
dinner. No one comes to visit her. She hasn’t laid eyes on her husband or children in over a
decade. Prison psychologists can’t break her of her self-imposed silence.

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 Her father died of cirrhosis of the liver. Her father’s father fell off the back of a pickup truck
in a drunken stupor, cracked open his skull, and died before his legs hit the ground. Every day,
she lies in bed wondering when she’ll die, too. In a world without alcohol, she still would have
made plenty of bad decisions, but she never would have landed in a prison cell because she took
the lives of sweet Abigail and her loving mother.

Process Questions:
1. Based on the title, what do you think is the author’s opinion on alcoholism? Is he in favor or
not?
2. Enumerate at least two lines from the text that support your answer.
____________________________________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________________________________.

The following words are taken from the text. Analyze and understand their definitions.

WORDS DEFINITIONS
reduction a thing that is made smaller or less in size or amount
diminished made smaller or less
a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed
inhibitions
and natural way
the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or
manslaughter otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder
ingest take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or
absorbing it.
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading
pervasive widely throughout an area or a group of people
partaker a person who consumes or indulges in something.

What I Can Do

Directions: Write a three-paragraph composition giving at least three reasons why you
agree/disagree with the author’s opinion. Write a title. (Please be guided with the
given criteria.)

Organization of Ideas 5 points

Use of Transition Words 5 points

Grammar and Composition 5 points

Content 5 points

TOTAL 20 points

(NOTE: Make sure to use transition words in expressing agreement/disagreement.)

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Examples:

1. I agree that computers perform difficult and time-saving mathematical computations, as well
as problems in logic and reasoning. In addition, computers run other machines and answer
questions. Also, they are used to guide astronauts on takeoff.
2. Yes, it is true that computers make work easy. In contrary, they make us too reliant
on them.
3. I must disagree when people say that we cannot work without computers. On the other
hand, I believe that we can still do things without them.

____________________
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Write your insights on the learnings you gained from writing
a composition using expressions of agreement/disagreement.
Complete the statement below.

In the process of writing the composition, I have learned that_________________

_______________________________________________________________________.

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 DAY 5

Post-Test
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of your chosen answer on a
separate sheet.

1. Susan and Juan like ice cream. Susan orders strawberry and eats it during hot weather.
Juan chooses chocolate and eats it anytime he likes.
What do Susan and Juan have in common?
A. They order the same flavor. C. Their favorite dessert is ice cream.
B. They eat ice cream everyday. D. They both like ice cream.

2. Which of the following transitions shows a contrast in thoughts?

A. in the same way B. accordingly C. on the other hand D. also

3. That orange is delicious; likewise, this apple is very flavorful. How is the italicized word
being used in the statement? It is used to show _____________.
A. comparison B. relationship C. contrast D. verb

4. Which of the following group of signal words would you most likely find in a paper comparing
two things?
A. meanwhile, coupled with, for instance C. likewise, as well, the same as
B. although, however, contrary to D. in addition, finally, above all

5. Maria and Tina are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age. Both of them like to draw.
They are very creative. This is an example of:
A. chronological order C. contrasting
B. fact and opinion D. comparing

6. Which transition word will you use to point out similarities?

A. likewise B. while C. but D. nevertheless

7. Nuts and peanuts are healthy for you. Nuts grow on trees whereas peanuts grown in
underground pods just like potatoes. Peanuts are legumes (peas and beans). People make
peanut butter, and peanut oil from peanuts. Both are good for snacking.

How are nuts and peanuts alike?

A. Peanut butter is made from both of them. C. Both are good for snacking.
B. Peanuts grow underground. D. Nuts grow on trees.

8. Ana lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Lisa, lived in a small house
without pets. How were the friends' homes different?
A. Ana had a large house, but Lisa's was small.
B. Ana does not have pets, but Lisa does.
C. Both Ana and Lisa have homes.

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 D. None of them has a house.

9. Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her stepsisters are mean and cruel. How are
Cinderella and her stepsisters different?
A. The stepsisters are sweet but sometimes cruel.
B. Cinderella is kind, but her stepsisters are not.
C. The stepsisters are kind, but Cinderella isn’t.
D. Cinderella is kind but sometimes mean.

10. Mila and Gloria are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Mila is in the school band
and Gloria is in the basketball team. How are the sisters alike?
A. They are both in the basketball team. C. They like to go to school.
B. They are both in the school band. D. They enjoy swimming.

11. A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with
children at the school. However, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher
and doctor alike?
A. They work with many people. C. They work with children.
B. They work for themselves. D. They work in hospitals.

12. Which transition words show contrast, or difference?

A. same as B. likewise C. similarly D. as opposed to

13. Which does not show contrast?

A. nevertheless B. even so C. similarly D. on the other hand

14. Which transition word does not belong to the group?

A. likewise B. unlike C. conversely D. in contrast

15. I like my sweater; however, it only comes in one color.

How is the italicized word being used in the sentence? It is used to show ___________.
A. comparison B. relationship C. contrast D. verb

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 Development Team of the Module

Contextualizer: DEXIE S. ARDA, TI, Budla-an Integrated School

Editor's Name: ELENA TUHOY, MT-II, Talamban National High School

ETHEL AGUANTA, MT-I, Pardo National High School

JEDIL C. ILANAN, T1, Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School

Evaluator: ELEANOR D. GALLARDO, Assistant Principal, Quiot NHS

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