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Compare Two Texts

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet

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  1. Read this first

    Rain and Sun

    Text 1: Rain falls from the clouds. It helps the garden grow. Rain fills the puddles. People use umbrellas on rainy days. Children like to play outside.

    Text 2: The sun shines in a clear sky. It helps the garden grow. The sun feels warm. People wear hats on sunny days. Children like to play outside.

  2. Which detail is true in both texts?

    • It helps the garden grow.
    • The sun feels warm.
    • People use umbrellas on sunny days.
    • Rain fills the puddles.
  3. Which detail is only in Text 1?

    • The sun feels warm.
    • Rain fills the puddles.
    • People wear hats on rainy days.
    • People use umbrellas on sunny days.
  4. Which detail is only in Text 2?

    • People use umbrellas on sunny days.
    • People wear hats on rainy days.
    • The sun feels warm.
    • Rain fills the puddles.
  5. What do both texts tell about?

    • farm animals
    • sunny days
    • weather
    • rainy days
  6. Which detail is NOT in either text?

    • Rain fills the puddles.
    • It helps the garden grow.
    • People use umbrellas on sunny days.
    • The sun feels warm.
  7. Which text says: "Rain fills the puddles."?

    • Text 2
    • Both texts
    • Text 1
  8. Which text says: "The sun feels warm."?

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

    • snowy days
    • windy days
    • rainy days
    • sunny days
  10. What is Text 2 mostly about?

    • windy days
    • rainy days
    • sunny days
    • snowy days
  11. Which other detail is true in both texts?

    • The sun feels warm.
    • Children like to play outside.
    • People wear hats on rainy days.
    • Rain fills the puddles.
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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.

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