Free Printable Compare and Contrast Chart

A compare and contrast chart with more writing room than a Venn diagram: name two things, write how they are alike, then how each one is different.

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About the compare and contrast organizer

This compare and contrast chart does the same job as a Venn diagram using rectangles, which are easier to write in. Students name the two items at the top, fill in how they are alike in the wide box, and list how each is different in the two columns below.

Use it for two characters, two versions of a story, two animals, or two historical figures. It prints on US Letter paper with ruled lines in every box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use a Venn diagram when you want the visual of overlapping sets. Use this chart when students need room to write full sentences, since the overlap of a Venn diagram is always the smallest space.
The layout matches a compare and contrast essay: one paragraph on similarities and one on differences. Students can turn each box into a paragraph.