stAIR Design. This instructional tool is interactive reviewing the language and concepts of comparison and contrast in order to write supporting information in reports.
Stage 1 is designed for ESL (Emergent- Beginning) learners, or can be used as a review with ESL (Intermediate) learners. Keyword Vocabulary: (and), (both..and),(not only...but also), and (but).
Stage 2 is designed for ESL (Intermediate) learners who can identify Stage 1 keyword vocabulary. In Stage 2 more keyword vocabulary: (equally), (just like), (similar), (the same as), (although), (different), (unlike), (whereas), and (while) are presented so that learners can interpret data on graphs and charts.
