"Pet Reptiles"/"Letter to the Editor"

Which passage uses a compare-and-contrast text structure?

• both passages

• neither passage

• "Pet Reptiles"

• "Letter to the Editor"

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In what way are the two passage alike?

• They have the same main idea.

• They have the same topic.

• They have the same point of view.

• They have the same organization.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read this sentence from "Pet Reptiles."

Lizard owners can buy prepackaged food at most pet stores.

What does the letter to the editor say on the same topic?

• Some lizards owners prefer to feed their lizards special foods.

• Some pet stores do not have prepackaged food.

• Some lizards can eat prepackaged food.

• Some lizards require frozen or live food.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How is "Pet Reptiles" different from the "Letter to the Editor?'

• The author of the "Letter to the Editor" provides more scientific evidence than the author of "Pet Reptiles."

• The author of the "Letter to the Editor" provides an opinion while the author of "Pet Reptiles" does not.

• The author of "Pet Reptiles" hopes to persuade readers while the author of the "Letter to the Editor" does not.

• The author of the "Letter to the Editor" uses a sequence text structure while the author of "Pet Reptiles" does not.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following describes a MAJOR difference in the two passages?

• The first passage compares reptiles to other types of pets, but the second passage only discusses lizards.

• The first passage explains how to care for a pet reptile, but the second warns of the dangers of owning a pet reptile.

• The first passage argues reptiles make good pets, but the second makes readers aware of the challenges of reptile ownership.

• The first passage describes learning about specific reptile behavior as a benefit of reptile ownership, but the second does not.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9