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What is the TEXT STRUCTURE used when comparing two items?

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Compare and Contrast

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What is a common strategy for analyzing paired passages?

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Highlighting similarities and differences

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What should you focus on to understand the relationship between two passages?

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The themes and ideas presented

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What is the recommended strategy for reading paired passages?

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Read one, answer one, read two, answer two, and then both.

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What questions should you ask yourself when reading a paired passage?

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How are the passages connected? How are the passages different? What information is presented in both passages?

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What is the purpose of comparing and contrasting texts?

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To identify similarities and differences in themes, ideas, and information.

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What does 'highlighting similarities' mean in the context of reading?

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Identifying and marking the common features or ideas in two texts.

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What does 'highlighting differences' mean in the context of reading?

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Identifying and marking the unique features or ideas in two texts.

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Why is it important to understand the themes of passages?

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Themes help to reveal the main ideas and messages of the texts.

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What is a paired passage?

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Two related texts that are read together to analyze their similarities and differences.