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Reading: Informational TextKindergarten

RI.K.9

With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic

For parents
Read two books about the same animal or topic and ask 'what did both books say? What was different?'
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    Listen to the story: We read two books about cats. Book 1 told us that cats like to sleep a lot. Book 2 told us that cats like to chase toys. What is one way the books tell us different things about cats?
    • Both books say cats are soft.
    • Book 1 says cats are fluffy, but Book 2 says they are playful.
    • Book 1 says cats like to sleep, but Book 2 says they like to chase toys.
    • Both books say cats like to sleep a lot.
  2. Question 2
    Book 1 says: "Rain comes from clouds." Book 2 says: "Rain helps flowers grow." How are these books DIFFERENT?
    • They say the exact same thing.
    • Neither is about rain.
    • Book 1 tells WHERE rain comes from; Book 2 tells WHAT rain does.
    • They are about different topics.
  3. Question 3
    Book 1: "The sun is very hot and gives us light." Book 2: "The sun helps plants grow by giving them energy." What do BOTH books agree on?
    • The sun is cold.
    • Plants don't need the sun.
    • The sun is important and gives things to Earth.
    • The sun is a planet.

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