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Reading: Informational Text3rd Grade

RI.3.9

Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

For parents
Read two articles on the same topic and ask your child what each one focused on differently.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    Text A explains how sharks find their food. Text B explains why there are fewer sharks in the ocean. How are the main ideas of Text A and Text B different?
    • Text A is about land animals, but Text B is about sea animals.
    • Text A tells about how sharks get food, while Text B tells why sharks might disappear.
    • Text A talks about sharks swimming fast, and Text B talks about sharks sleeping.
    • Text A and Text B both talk about how sharks move.
  2. Question 2
    Text A says: "Exercise is important because it keeps your heart healthy." Text B says: "Exercise is important because it improves mood and reduces stress." What is DIFFERENT between the two texts?
    • They disagree about exercise
    • They focus on different BENEFITS of exercise
    • One is wrong
    • One is about food
  3. Question 3
    Listen to the story: Priya was comparing two different articles about sharks for a class project. Her teacher reminded her that the smartest way to compare two texts is to notice which facts appear in both articles and which facts show up in only one of them. Priya sat down and thought carefully about the one question that would help her compare the texts the most. When comparing two texts, which question is MOST useful?
    • Which text was written first?
    • What information is in both, and what is only in one?
    • Which text has bigger pictures?
    • Which text is longer?

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