Comparing Two Text-Informational

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

Which sentence BEST describes how the main ideas of these two passages are different?

• A. "Goodbye, Books?" is about the new library at Cushing Academy, while "E-Readers: No Substitute for Books" is about a library that uses only printed books.

• B. "Goodbye, Books?" tells how e-readers are good for students and schools, while "E-Readers: No Substitute for Books" tells why e-readers should note replace printed books.

• C. “Goodbye, Books?” explains why printed books are no longer useful, while “E-Readers: No Substitute for Books” explains why printed books are still good.

• D. “Goodbye, Books?” is about the low cost of e-readers, while

  “E-Readers: No Substitute for Books” is about the low cost of

  printed books.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Part B

Choose one detail from each passage that supports your answer to Part A.

• “Cushing Academy used to have 20,000 books in its library.” (“Goodbye, Books?”)

• “So far, it’s been a success. ‘It’s great,’ Boyle told TFK. ‘The kids are reading more.’” (“Goodbye, Books?”)

• “Still, regular books have one big advantage over e-readers: They don’t use electricity.” (“Goodbye, Books?”)

• “Sure, an e-reader can store thousands of books.” (“E-Readers: No Substitute for Books”)

• “Also, one research study showed that some people don’t learn as well from e-readers.” (“EReaders: No Substitute for Books”)

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which two ideas can be found in both passages?

• E-books are inexpensive to use.

• Few students use library books to do assignments.

• E-readers can store more than a thousand books.

• E-readers can make the reading process more difficult.

• Schools are buying e-readers for students to use.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Reread these sentences from paragraph 1 of “Goodbye, Books?”

Few students were using library books to do their school assignments. Most did their research online. Transforming the library seemed like the best way to meet students’ needs.

Given the context, what does transforming mean?

• changing

• closing

• rebuilding

• emptying

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4