Informational Paired Passages

What kind of questions may be asked about paired passages?

• Inference

• Compare and Contrast

• Author's Purpose

• Historical facts

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do SECOND is...

• Locate the second passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Next answer the questions that go with the second passage.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Read passage 1 . Then answer the questions to passage 2.

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do FIRST is...

• Locate the first passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Answer the questions that go along with it.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Read passage 2 . Then answer the questions to passage 1.

If you do not know the answer to a question on a paired passage...

• Choose the one with the most text evidence

• Guess randomly

• Leave it blank

• Skip the question

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do THIRD is...

• Read the remaining questions. Then reread both passages. Think about connections between the texts, and make notes. Then answer the remaining questions.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Locate the first passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Answer the questions that go along with it.

A paired passage is...

• two passages about a similar topic

• two passages from different genres

• a single passage with multiple authors

• a passage and a poem

What is similar about the author's point of view in "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" and "Healthy Schools"?

• In both passages, the author views that snacks should be removed.

• In both passages, the author views the standards as unfair.

• In both passages, the author views healthy food as important.

• In both passages, the author views changes in portion size as necessary.

What is the primary purpose of informational paired passages?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide contrasting viewpoints

• To inform and compare information

• To persuade the reader

When analyzing paired passages, what is a crucial step to take?

• Read only the first passage

• Ignore the questions

• Compare the themes of both passages

• Focus on the vocabulary used

Which of the following is a common question type for paired passages?

• Grammar correction

• Vocabulary definition

• Author's tone comparison

• Sentence structure analysis