Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts

Choose the correct organizational structure:

describes similarities or differences between objects, places or event

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Chronological/Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What text structure does this image represent?

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Problem/Solution

Answer explanation

Venn Diagrams are used to represent compare and contrast text structures.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

_______ are a type of literature that is _____, and presents information in order to ______ or educate an audience.

• nonfiction, informational text, persuade

• literature, nonfiction, informational text

• Informational texts, nonfiction, inform

• informational texts, nonfiction, persuade

Answer explanation

Read carefully. Plug in each of the answer choices before selecting your answer.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which text structure conveys the similarities and differences?

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

• description

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When comparing two non-fiction texts about the same topic, what is the first thing you should identify?

• The length of each text

• The main idea of each text

• The number of pictures in each text

• The publication date of each text

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Why is it important to consider the authors' perspectives when comparing texts?

• It helps understand why the texts are written

• It shows which author is more knowledgeable

• It determines which text is longer

• It identifies which text has more pictures

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

When contrasting two texts, what are you trying to find?

• Similarities

• Differences

• The main idea

• The conclusion

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What might you compare to understand the structure of two non-fiction texts?

• The number of chapters

• The sequence of events or ideas

• The font size

• The number of authors

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does it mean to compare two texts?

• To find differences

• To summarize each text

• To find similarities and differences

• To choose which one is better

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which of the following is NOT a feature you might compare when looking at two non-fiction texts?

• The authors' perspectives

• The types of evidence used

• The color of the book cover

• The intended audience

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7