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English – Grade 5
Quarter 4 – Module 9: Writing Paragraph Showing Comparison and Contrast
First Edition, 2020
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 English 5
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 9
Writing Paragraph Showing
Comparison and Contrast

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 5 Self-Learning Module on Writing Paragraph

Comparison and Contrast.

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st-century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 5 Self-Learning Module on Writing Paragraph

Comparison and Contrast.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 5. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Writing
Paragraph Comparison and Contrast

After going through this self-learning module, you are expected to:

1. Construct a paragraph with comparing and contrasting ideas;

2. Recognize and use appropriate transitional words in writing a
paragraph with comparing and contrasting ideas; and
3. Identify activities that show love and care for our country.
4.

PRETEST

Directions: Read the following sentences. Write the word COM in the blank
if the sentence is comparing and CON if contrasting.

____ 1. Baguio City, as well as Tagaytay City, are some places that have
cool weather.
____ 2. Both Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio are patriotic.
____ 3. Jessa likes Mathematics but Maria likes English the most.
_____4. Many believe that basketball is more than interesting than
soccer.
_____5. Ana and Ben are like painting sceneries.

RECAP

We have learned that context clues are hints that the author gives to
help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same
sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding
sentence.

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 LESSON

Today, we are going to learn how to write a paragraph showing

comparison and contrast of ideas.

Comparing and contrasting are ways in writing to create meaningful

ideas by comparing two things of its similarities or differences. It is often used
as an important strategy in making essay assignments, journals, and
important decisions you have to make.

In writing a paragraph, your goal is to convey information clearly and

concisely. In doing so, you need to use transition words. These transition
words help you to achieve these goals by establishing logical connections
between sentences, and paragraphs.

Transition Words in Comparing and Contrasting Ideas

1. Transitional words to show similarities like (also, as well as, both,

comparatively, in the same way, in addition, just as, like, most
important, similarly, the same as, too)
2. Transition words to show differences like although, besides, but,
compared with, conversely, differ, even though, furthermore, however,
in contrast to, instead, less than, more than, nevertheless,
notwithstanding, on the other hand, otherwise, rather than,
regardless, though, unless, unlike, while, and yet).

These transitional words are used to make a paragraph with comparing

and contrasting ideas. We can make a paragraph based on the Venn diagram.
Venn diagram is overlapping circles. The right and left side of the circles are
their differences and the middle circle which they overlap are their things in
common or similarities.

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1. In what ways are John and Peter similar?

2. In what ways are John and Peter different?

Here is the paragraph based on the diagram.

John and Peter

Both John and Peter are amazing twins. They have black hair, brown
skin. They are both tall and handsome. They like sports and reading books.
It seems that John and Peter are the same but they are differences between
them. John is kind and honest. On the other hand, Peter is sincere and loving.
John likes to wear glasses while Peter likes to wear headphones. John wears
glasses because he loves to play basketball while Peter loves dancing. Once
you get to know John and Peter, it is easy to tell them apart.

Guided Practice
Make a paragraph with contrasting and comparing ideas based on the
Venn diagram.

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 Basketball vs. Soccer

Basketball and soccer are played with a round ball. They both provide
a ton of cardiovascular exercise such as running, so if you want to get in
shape these are the sports to play. A referee judges each game. When a player
breaks the rules he or she is called for a foul. A soccer player receives a red
or yellow card and a basketball player is called for a foul. Finally, a score is
kept in each game. The team with the highest score wins.

Even though basketball and soccer are similar, differences do exist.

Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports, a basketball player
uses his hands and a soccer player uses his feet. Usually, soccer is played
outside on a large field and basketball is played indoors on a court made out
of wood. Basketball is played with 5 players and soccer has 11. Lastly,
basketball has four quarters and soccer has two halves. In conclusion, both
sports are fun and exciting to play. Each one offers exercise and
competitiveness. Also, they are unique in their own way.
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from:(https://www.northallegheny.org/cms/lib4/PA01001119/Centricity/Domain/253/Compare%20and%20Contrast%20Paragraph%20Example.pdf)

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1

Directions: Write the word COM if the sentence is comparing and CON if it’s
contrasting. Write your answer on the blank.

____ 1. Ella had her hair done in style similar to mine.

____ 2. That bike is the same color as our car.

____ 3. I was hungry, but I was reluctant to eat since I didn’t like what

was on offer.

____ 4. I got an A in Math, and I am doing well in other classes, too.

____ 5. I ordered steak; however, I was served chicken.

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Activity 2

Directions: Complete the paragraph below write the appropriate transition

words to show comparing and contrasting ideas.

Both in other ways while

As well as in addition nevertheless

Bats and Birds

1.______________ bats and birds can fly. You might see them on a
rooftop. 2. ______________ bats and birds are very different. Birds have feather
3. ______________ bats have fur. Bats have teeth 4. ______________birds have
beaks. Bats hang upside-down when they rest. Birds never do that. Bats 5.
______________ birds are very easy to tell apart when they are not flying.

Activity 3

Directions: Make a paragraph based on the ideas presented in the Venn

diagram. You can check your answers by following the criteria below.

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 VALUING

The Philippines is the land of our roots. It is the country of our birth.
We should love and care for it. Many heroes offered their lives for our country.
In your own way, how can you show your love and care for our country, the
Philippines?

Put a check before the sentence that shows love and care for our
country.

______ 1. I follow the laws of our country.

______ 2. I take care of our environment.
______ 3. I follow the traffic rules.
______ 4. I throw garbage anywhere I want.
______ 5. I buy products made in the Philippines.

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 What are the transitional words in writing comparing and contrasting
ideas? Give at least 5 examples.
Comparing Contrasting
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

POSTTEST

Directions: Complete the paragraph below write the appropriate transition

words to show comparing and contrasting ideas. Choose your answer in the
box.

Both the same also however so

On the other hand while like almost

The school types pictured in 2157 in the story “Fun They Had” and in
today’s system are similar in a few ways and different in some aspects. 1.
______________have a learning room, a teacher, and books. 2. ______________
the classroom in the futuristic school is merely adjacent to the learner’s
bedroom in a house.

3. ______________the classroom of today’s school in a separate building.

The teacher in the 2157 class is mechanical. 4. ______________that in today’s
class is a human teacher. Learners use textbooks in the futuristic school 5.
______________ schoolers utilize print or e-books. Though alike and different
in many ways, what matters most in both system of school is how effective
takes place.
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 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. But 5. As well as 5. con 5. com

4. however 4. While 4. com 4. con
3. while 3. While 3. con 3. con
hand
2. On the other 2. In other ways may vary. 2. com 2. com
1. Both 1. Both Answers 1. com 1. com

Posttest Activity 3 Activity 2 Activity 1 Pretest

References

NCERT Solutions for English Class. August.

2019.https://www.northallegheny.org/cms/lib4/PA01001119/Centricity/Domain/
253/Compare%20and%20Contrast%20Paragraph%20Example.pdf)

Self Teaching Unit: Subject - Verb Agreement. Benner,

2000. https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/moduleSVAGR.htm

Understanding the Concept of Writing Comparing and Contrasting Ideas:

Excelsior College OWL, 2018.https://owl.excelsior.edu/rhetorical-styles/compare-
and-contrast-essay/

Tips on How to Write a Paragraph: Comparison and Contrast Ideas:

Easy Tigers, 2018. https://www.essaytigers.com/how-write-compare-and-contrast-
essay.

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