Comparing and Contrasting Two Texts

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How do the two passages compare?"How and Where Hurricanes Form” and “Hurricanes: Staying Safe from Destruction"

• Hurricanes are cool.

• Hurricanes form over warm water.

• Hurricanes are very powerful storms

• To stay safe from a hurricane, you should have an evacuation plan.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What detail is in, "How and Where Hurricanes Form” that are not in “Hurricanes: Staying Safe from Destruction” ?

• Hurricanes form over warm water.

• Hurricanes are very powerful storms.

• To stay safe from a hurricane, you should have an evacuation plan.

• Hurricanes are cool.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which detail was in “Hurricanes: Staying Safe from Destruction that are not in “How and Where Hurricanes Form” ?

• Hurricanes are cool.

• Hurricanes are very powerful storms.

• Hurricanes form over warm water.

• To stay safe from a hurricane, you should have an evacuation plan.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

to find differences between two texts or topics is

• compare

• antonyms

• contrast

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

to find similarities between two texts or topics is

• contrast

• compare

• synonyms

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

contrast is to find differences between two text or topics

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

both, alike, similar to, in the same way, also are words for

• comparing

• contrasting

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the primary purpose of comparing two texts?

• To find differences

• To find similarities

• To find both similarities and differences

• To summarize the texts

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which of the following is a key element to consider when contrasting two texts?

• The author's name

• The publication date

• The themes presented

• The number of pages

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7