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Compare Two Texts

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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  1. Read this first

    Day and Night

    Text 1: In the day, the sun is in the sky. It is light outside. Many people go to work and school. Some people work in a store. Families eat a meal.

    Text 2: At night, the moon and stars are in the sky. It is dark outside. Many people sleep. Some people work in a store. Families eat a meal.

  2. Which detail is true in both texts?

    • The sun is in the sky at night.
    • Many people go to work and school.
    • Some people work in a store.
    • Many people sleep.
  3. Which detail is only in Text 1?

    • The sun is in the sky at night.
    • Many people go to work and school.
    • Many people sleep.
    • Many people go to school at night.
  4. Which detail is only in Text 2?

    • The sun is in the sky at night.
    • Many people sleep.
    • Many people go to school at night.
    • Many people go to work and school.
  5. What do both texts tell about?

    • the seasons
    • the day
    • day and night
    • the night
  6. Which detail is NOT in either text?

    • Many people go to work and school.
    • The sun is in the sky at night.
    • Many people sleep.
    • Some people work in a store.
  7. Which text says: "Many people go to work and school."?

    • Both texts
    • Text 1
    • Text 2
  8. Which text says: "Many people sleep."?

    • Text 1
    • Text 2
    • Both texts
  9. What is Text 1 mostly about?

    • the day
    • the morning
    • the evening
    • the night
  10. What is Text 2 mostly about?

    • the evening
    • the morning
    • the night
    • the day
  11. Which other detail is true in both texts?

    • Many people go to school at night.
    • Many people go to work and school.
    • Many people sleep.
    • Families eat a meal.
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About this worksheet

Comparing two texts helps first graders see that more than one source can teach about the same topic. The work begins simply: what detail appears in both texts, what detail appears in only one, and what topic connects them? Children may answer from the first text only because holding two short texts in mind is demanding. This worksheet labels Text 1 and Text 2 clearly and prints both together above the questions that use them.

Support versions use the plainest topics in the pool. Standard and challenge pairs add a little more detail on each side. Ask children to point to Text 1 with one finger and Text 2 with another, then say whether a detail is in one text or both.

What your child will learn

  • Find details shared by two texts
  • Find details unique to one text
  • Compare information on the same topic
  • Use evidence from both texts

Common Core standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9

Worked example

If both texts say plants have needs that help them grow, that is a shared detail.

Common mistake

Using only the first text and forgetting to check the second.

Helpful hint

Check both texts before choosing.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with compare two texts?

Using only the first text and forgetting to check the second.

How can I help my child with compare two texts?

Check both texts before choosing.

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

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