Lesson 12 & 13 Practice - Comparing Text Structures

Part A: Which statement best describes a major difference between the text structures of the articles "Eating in Space" and "Farming in Space"?

• "Eating in Space" contrasts eating on Earth an din space, while "Farming in Space" contrasts growing plants in space and on earth.

• "Eating in Space" tells the process of eating a meal in space, while "Farming in Space" tells the problems and solutions of growing plants in space.

• "Eating in Space" tells the process of eating a meal in space, while "Farming in Space" tells the process of growing plants in space.

• "Eating in Space" tells about problems and solutions for eating meals in space, while "Farming in Space" tells about the process of growing plants in space.

Part B: Choose one sentence from each article that supports the answer in Part A.

• A) "Astronauts can eat everything from fresh fruit to pizza and pudding." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "She has spent the last 10 years learning how to grow plants in space." ("Farming in Space")

• B) "At meal times, astronauts go into the galley, a small kitchen area with an oven and a water dispenser. ("Eating in Space")

  F) "Dr. Musgrave suggested a solution: give the plants more light." ("Farming in Space")

• C) "Food containers must be attached to a tray." ("Eating in Space")

  E) "In 1997, while the Mir Space Station spun around Earth, astronaut Mike Foale peered at a sealed growth chamber." ("Farming in Space

• B) "At meal times, astronauts go into the galley, a small kitchen area with an oven and a water dispenser. ("Eating in Space")

  D) "She has spent the last 10 years learning how to grow plants in space." ("Farming in Space")

• A) "Astronauts can eat everything from fresh fruit to pizza and pudding." ("Eating in Space")

  E) "In 1997, while the Mir Space Station spun around Earth, astronaut Mike Foale peered at a sealed growth chamber." ("Farming in Space

Select one sentence from "Eating in Space" and one sentence from "Farming in Space" that provide the best evidence of each passage's text structure.

• A) "Astronauts get hungry - just like the rest of us." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

• B) "These meals are individually packaged and organized in the order that the astronaut will eat them." ("Eating in Space")

  E) "On the Mir, there was almost no gravity." ("Farming in Space")

• C) Next, they add water to freeze-dried foods." ("Eating in Space")

  F) "Now, Dr. Musgrave was free to worry about the next problem: Would her baby plants live to flower?" ("Farming in Space")

• B) "These meals are individually packaged and organized in the order that the astronaut will eat them." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

• C) Next, they add water to freeze-dried foods." ("Eating in Space")

  D) "And it's a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky!" ("Farming in Space")

Read this sentence from "Farming in Space."

What will astronauts eat when a space voyage takes years or even decades?

What is the best reason the author chose to begin the article with a question?

• to present a puzzle in need of a solution

• to show that astronauts are curious people

• to describe how space voyages are a cause of worry

• to explain why space voyages are so difficult to plan

What is true of just the article by Tim Brown? (Choose 2)

• Describes how tsunamis and hurricanes are different

• Explains what causes tsunamis

• Gives examples of what happens when storms reach land

• Gives examples of deadly tsunamis

• Explains what causes huricanes

What is true of just the article by Yuki Tanaka? (Choose 2)

• Describes how tsunamis and hurricanes are different

• Explains what caused several tsunamis in the past

• Gives examples of deadly tsunamis

• Explains what causes hurricanes

• Gives examples of what happens when storms reach land

What is true of both articles? (Choose 2)

• Gives examples of deadly tsunamis

• Explains what caused several tsunamis in the past

• Explains what causes tsunamis

• Describes how hurricanes and tsunamis are different

• Gives examples of what happens when storms reach land

Select one sentence from each article that provides the best evidence of each article's text structure.

• A) "Such a disturbance creates a series of massive waves." (Tsunamis and Hurricanes")

  D) A tsunami is a series of huge waves." ("Tsunami: A Wall of Water")

• B) In the center, winds are low and skies are clear." (Tsunamis and Hurricanes")

  E) "There have been many record-breaking tsunamis throughout history." ("Tsunami: A Wall of Water")

• C) "In contrast, weather agencies do not normally give names to tsunamis." (Tsunamis and Hurricanes")

  F) "this resulted in more than 15,000 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries." ("Tsunami: A Wall of Water")

• B) In the center, winds are low and skies are clear." (Tsunamis and Hurricanes")

  F) "this resulted in more than 15,000 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries." ("Tsunami: A Wall of Water")

• A) "Such a disturbance creates a series of massive waves." (Tsunamis and Hurricanes")

  E) "There have been many record-breaking tsunamis throughout history." ("Tsunami: A Wall of Water")

In "Tsunami: A Wall of Water," how is paragraph 3 different from the ones that come before and after it?

• It is the first paragraph that describes a specific tsunami.

• It is the last paragraph that explains the causes of tsunamis.

• It is the last paragraph that describes famous tsunamis in history.

• It is the first paragraph that explains how tsunamis damage buildings.

How does comparing and contrasting text structures help you better understand the informational texts you read?

• It helps you understand the plot of the story.

• It helps you see the important facts.

• It helps you better understand the author's purpose.

• It helps you see the light.