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WorksheetsPaired Passages Men on the Moon/Choose the Wright
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What literary genre is Men Walk on the Moon?
fiction
informational nonfiction text
fantasy
historical fiction
Choose the correct literary genre for the article Choose the Wright.
nonfiction
historical fiction
informational text
science fiction
Who were the two main people in this article? Check all that apply.
Orville Wright
Mr. Armstrong
Col. Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Wilbur Wright
Who were the two people this story was centered around?
Mr. Armstrong
Col. Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Who was the main character in this story?
Col. Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Andy
Miss Carol
Orville Wright
The setting of Men Walk on Moon is different from Choose the Wright because it took place where?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
Houston, Texas
the moon
The setting of Choose the Wright is different from Men Walk on Moon because it took place where?
Houston, Texas
the moon
grassy hill above town
Dayton, Ohio
What is the major idea found in both reading selections?
excitement
entertainment
hard work
inventions
How are these two articles similar? Check all that apply.
They both focus on two people.
They both deal with flight.
Both articles are about people being first in their fields to do something. (Successful flight, successful moon landing)
Both take place in Texas.
How are these articles different? Check all that apply.
One text is fiction, the other text is informational nonfiction.
One text is believable, the other text is unbelievable.
One text has characters, the other text has real people.
One text has characters and real people, the other text just has real people.
What evidence from the text shows you that they are different genres? Choose all that apply.
One text has characters, the other text has real people.
One text gives specific dates and times, the other text does not give specific dates and times.
Both texts are about flight.
One text is from a character's point of view, while the other text is from the point of view of a reporter.
What skill is used with paired passages?
cause & effect
main ideas & details
fact & opinion
comparing & contrasting
