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Compare and Contrast: School Photographs

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Compare and Contrast

Carefully examine each photograph below. Answer the questions underneath about the first photograph. Then click on the second photograph and answer the questions for that one.

Next, compare and contrast the photos.

  • What major differences do you see?
  • How do you think these images relate to one another?

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  • Meet the photo.
    Quickly scan the photo. What do you notice first?
  • Observe its parts.
    List the objects you see.
    Write one sentence summarizing this photo.
  • Try to make sense of it.
    Why do you think this photo was taken?
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