Comparing Two Texts-

What is the main topic of "Earth's Tallest Mountains"?

• Some mountains are growing.

• Mauna Kea is in Hawaii.

• Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain.

• Much of Mauna Kea is underwater.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The main topic of "Who's Right?" is...

• learning about the tallest mountains in different places.

• who has the right answer about a question.

• Mauna Kea is the tallest from the ocean floor.

• that Denali means "The Great One."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Both texts are alike in that they

• both talk about how mountains grow.

• both have people arguing about who's right.

• both talk about Mt. McKinley.

• both talk about the tallest mountains.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

The texts are different in that

(Pick 2)

• Earth's Tallest Mountains tells us about Mt. Everest, but Who's Right does not.

• Who's Right gives us information about the tallest mountains and Earth's Tallest Mountain does too.

• Earth's Tallest Mountains tells us how mountains grow, but Who's Right doesn't mention this fact.

• Earth's Tallest Mountains is an informational piece whereas Who's Right is a dialogue in which different people are talking.

In which text do we learn that Mauna Kea is much taller than Mount Everest?

• Earth's Tallest Mountains

• Who's Right?

• Both texts

• Neither text

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Why is Mount Everest considered the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mount Everest is not considered the tallest mountain in the world.

• We can see more of Mount Everest above sea level.

• Mauna Kea is much taller than Mount Everest.

• Mount Everest is the tallest from sea level.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5