Falcons belong to the raptor family. They are the fastest flyers of all the raptors. These birds of prey eat small animals and other birds. To catch a bird, a falcon flies high into the air. It dives down and hits its prey in midair. Falcons do not build nests. They will live in holes in trees, in abandoned nests, or on ledges of cliffs or tall buildings.
Hawks are also raptors. They hunt both small animals and other birds. These hunters see their prey from perches such as telephone poles or trees. They stay hidden behind trees and plants as they fly toward their prey to surprise it. Hawks build nests.
Use the passage to answer the question.What type of organization does this comparison-and-contrast passage use?
Here is a section of directions I wrote for students when I first assigned comparison/contrast writing.
There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (see below) and is much easier for the reader to follow.
1. Intro
2. All about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 3
~~~2D. detail 4
~~~2E. detail 5
3. All about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3
~~~3D. detail 4
~~~3E. detail 5
4. Concl.