A bend pushes the string across the fret to raise the note: a half step sounds like the next fret, a whole step like two frets up. Use three fingers on the string, and push from the wrist, not the fingertip.
A slide takes you into a note from a fret or two below without picking again. Both make single notes sing, and both work best on notes of the chord.
Try this
In the E minor pentatonic, bend the D on the B string (3rd fret) up a whole step to E. Check it against the open high e: they should match.
Try this
Slide from the 2nd to the 4th fret on the G string, then improvise over Em with one slide or bend in every phrase.
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