Question

DIRECTIONS: Jimmy and Evelyn have both written about their recent

birthday parties. Read both paragraphs. Then compare and
contrast them by writing the things that they did on the lines below
beneath their names. If they did anything that was the same, write it
in the middle.
JIM
On my birthday, I went on a
horseback trail ride with
friends. We rode for an hour,
then stopped for a picnic
lunch. We had cake, and I
opened a few small presents
they had brought with them.
JIM
EVELYN
On my birthday I had a party!
Six friends came over, and we
played games. Then we had
cake and ice cream, and I
opened presents. I had one
HUGE present, from my
parents. It was a bicycle!
EVELYN

Answer 1

Jim and Evelyn both celebrated their birthdays with friends, cake, and presents; Jim had a horseback trail ride and picnic, while Evelyn hosted a home party with games and received a big gift.

Step-by-step explanation:

To compare and contrast the birthday parties of Jim and Evelyn, we should look at the activities they each did and find similarities and differences. Jim enjoyed a horseback trail ride with friends, followed by a picnic lunch, having cake, and opening a few small presents. Evelyn, on the other hand, had a home party with six friends, played games, had cake and ice cream, and opened presents, including one HUGE present, which was a bicycle from her parents.

The main similarity between their birthdays is that they both had cake and opened presents in the presence of friends. The differences lie in the nature of their activities: Jim's birthday involved an outdoor adventure and a picnic, whereas Evelyn's was a more traditional home party with games and a significant gift from her parents.