Comparing Two Texts

Connections Across Texts

Compare/Contrast

When comparing two texts, it's important to consider how they are similar and how they are different. 

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The History of Pizza

The pizza we're all familiar with — the kind with tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings — originated in Italy. Specifically, Raffaele Esposito from Naples is often given credit for creating the first such pizza pie. Historians note, however, that flat breads with a variety of toppings had been sold by street vendors and eaten by the poor workers of Naples for many years.

Legend has it that Esposito was called upon to make a pizza for Italian King Umberto I and Queen Margherita when they visited Naples in 1889. That pizza, which featured fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and basil, is still known as Pizza Margherita today.

Multiple Choice

You can infer that Raffaele Esposito was a-

• baker

• teacher

• King

Classic Margherita Pizza

Sometimes you just can’t beat fresh, simple, and classic Margherita Pizza. This homemade pizza recipe hits the spot and is so easy to make!

1. Prepare the pizza dough through step 11, including preheating the oven to 475F as described in step 8.

2. Mix the olive oil and chopped garlic together in a small dish. After waiting 15 minutes as described in step 11, spread olive oil/garlic mixture on top of crust. Top with pizza sauce, then the mozzarella cheese slices, then the tomato slices.

3. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is bubbling. For the last minute, move the oven rack to the top rack to really brown the edges. That's optional.

4. Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil and pepper. Slice pizza and serve immediately. 

Multiple Choice

How was the information in this text arranged?

• compare/contrast

• description

• sequence

• problem and solution

Open Ended

How were the two texts similar?

Multiple Choice

How is the author's purpose of the first text different from the second?

• The first text was written to persuade the reader to buy a pizza.

• The first text was written to inform the reader about how to make a pizza.

• The first text was written to inform the reader about the history of pizza.