Read this paragraph that uses contrasting words and phrases
Mrs. Smith has three children. They are each different. Tommy and John are the boys. Tommy likes to be outside and play baseball or football. John is different from Tommy because he enjoys staying inside playing video games. On the other hand, Mary does not like baseball, football, or video games. Mary enjoys studying and reading. The two boys have birthdays in December, while Mary’s birthday is in July. Mary loves chocolate ice cream, but Tommy loves vanilla ice cream. John is unlike the other two because he doesn’t even like ice cream!