Comparing Two Texts

How are "Hurricane Irma Impacts Green Turtle Nests" and "Researchers Search for Turtles" similar?

• Both passages give solutions to help turtles who are suffering or in danger.

• Both passages describe how scientists and people are gathering data on turtles.

• Both passages give examples of different type of turtles.

• Both passages describe how eather patterns can threaten turtles

Which sentence BEST describes the difference be tween the two passages?

• The first passage shows the benefit of television; the second passage shows the problems with television.

• The first passage describes the invention of television; the second passage explains why television is so popular.

• The first passage explains the importance of TV; the second passage describes how TV can be used in education.

• The first passage describes the history of television; the second passage explores whether watching TV is good or bad.

Which of the following ideas can be found in both passages?

• Watching television might make you smarter

• Too many Americans watch too much television

• The first television screens were only 5 inches by 12 inches

• Most households in America have a television.

The texts are different in that

• 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.

Select two pieces of information that appear in both passages

• The Mayans rotated their crops many times during the year

• The Mayans use cocoa beans to trade for goods

• A farming method known as slash and burn was used by the Mayans to add nutrients to the soil

• The Mayans raised animals for food

• They studied stars to create calendars

Select three things that both passages have in common.

• Both passages include ways that the Mayans used creative thinking to solve problems

• Both passages show that the Mayans were the first civilization to settle Mesoamerica

• Both passages give details to show that Mayans raised animals for food

• Both passages show that Mayans were expert farmers who rotated their crops

• Both passages outline the way Mayan hunted for food

Which of the following is described in “Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans – The Mayans” that is not in the excerpt from “Golden Age of the Maya?

• The Mayans used the bark from trees to make paper

• Ground the seeds from breadnut trees were used to make flour

• Mayans hunted animals and raised them for food

• Mayans had to solve problems involved in lowland, highland, and forested areas.

Which information is included in “Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans – The Mayans” that is not included in the excerpt from “Golden Age of the Maya”?

• Turkeys were raised as a food source on Mayan farms

• Mayan farmers worked hard to provide their crops to feed the city

• Possible reasons why the Mayan society eventually failed

• Mayan invented creative ways to farm and provide food for their society

Which of the following best describes a similarity between the two texts?

• Both texts discuss the impact of climate change on wildlife.

• Both texts explore the theme of human resilience.

• Both texts provide a historical overview of the Industrial Revolution.

• Both texts analyze the effects of social media on communication.

How do the two texts differ in their approach to the topic of environmental conservation?

• The first text focuses on policy changes, while the second emphasizes community action.

• The first text highlights technological advancements, while the second discusses traditional methods.

• The first text presents a global perspective, while the second focuses on local issues.

• The first text is optimistic about the future, while the second is pessimistic.