Informational Paired Passages

What is different in the way the author structures information in the first paragraph of "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" and the first paragraph of "Healthy Schools"?

• "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" asks questions to introduce the problem, while "Healthy Schools" provides facts to show the importance of healthy foods.

• "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" explains a description of competitive foods, while "Healthy Schools" provides effects of healthier foods.

• "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" shows a comparison of meal programs, while "Healthy Schools" provides one example of a meal program.

• "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" gives possible solutions, while "Healthy Schools" provides questions about the overall problem with nutrition at schools.

How is the author's point of view about nutritional standards or requirements different in "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" than "Healthy Schools"?

• In "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools", the author views nutritional standards as competitive for schools.

• In "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools", the author believes the nutritional standards are limiting student choice.

• In "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools", the author views nutritional standards as important.

• In "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools", the author believes nutritional standards are not always followed.

Which piece of information is included in both passages?

• The modern Olympics were first held in Greece.

• Modern Olympic ahtletes may well be tougher and stronger than the athletes in ancient Greece.

• The Olympic Games are named after the Greek city of Olympia.

• The modern Olympics were inspired by games held in ancient Greece.

What genre is informational text?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Fantasy

• Fiction-Non

What type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

• Chronological

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• to teach your reader about a topic

• to let your reader know of your opinion

• to entertain your reader

How might a writer get information for writing an informational piece?

• interview experts on the topic

• do research

• use their background knowledge

• all of the above

What is the primary purpose of paired passages in informational texts?

• To compare and contrast two different viewpoints

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

• To provide a chronological account of events

• To persuade the reader to take action

Which of the following best describes the structure of paired passages?

• They present a single narrative from start to finish

• They offer two separate but related texts for comparison

• They focus on a single character's development

• They provide a list of unrelated facts

In the context of paired passages, what does the term 'synthesis' refer to?

• Summarizing the main points of one passage

• Combining information from both passages to form a new understanding

• Identifying the author's purpose in one passage

• Listing the differences between the two passages