Compare two accounts of one event

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Robot Challenge (two accounts)

   Account A, Milo's team blog: [1] Our robot's left wheel snapped off during the morning practice run, and for a moment nobody on our team said a word. [2] Noah suggested gluing it, but we decided glue would not hold when the robot turned quickly. [3] Instead, we took a spare wheel from an older robot and drilled a new hole so it would fit the axle. [4] We tested the repair on the practice mat four times, lowering the speed each time so the robot would not tip. [5] When our robot finished the final round without wobbling, we cheered for that wheel more than for our score. Account B, District news page: [6] Twenty-two teams from eight schools competed in the District Robot Challenge on Saturday at Lakeside Middle School. [7] Each robot had three minutes to carry blocks through a maze and stack them in a goal zone. [8] Team Gearheads from Oak Hill placed first with 145 points, and the Lakeside Lions placed second. [9] Milo's team from Ridgeview placed seventh after repairing a broken wheel between rounds. [10] The top three teams will compete at the state event in March.

2. 1.

   Bo reads the news page from start to finish. What does the news page mostly focus on?

   • The steps one team took to repair a wheel
   • The state event the top three teams will attend
   • The prizes that the winning teams took home
   • The contest rules, the scores and the team places
3. 2.

   Esme compares the robot accounts all the way through. Which choice describes each author's focus?

   • Team blog: solving the wheel problem. News page: how each robot was built.
   • Team blog: solving the wheel problem. News page: the contest and its results.
   • Team blog: Noah's idea to use glue. News page: the contest and its results.
   • Team blog: the contest and its results. News page: solving the wheel problem.
4. 3.

   Jun sees the broken wheel in both accounts. How does each author present it?

   • Team blog: as a problem solved step by step. News page: as the reason the team lost points.
   • Team blog: as a problem solved step by step. News page: as one fact beside a team's place.
   • Team blog: as one fact beside a team's place. News page: as a problem solved step by step.
   • Team blog: as one fact beside the final score. News page: as one fact beside a team's place.

5. The Library Mural (two accounts)

   Account A, Willow Creek Library notice: [1] The new mural on the library's south wall shows the history of Willow Creek in four panels. [2] The first panel shows the old ferry that carried farmers across the river before the bridge was built. [3] The second panel shows the brick school that opened in 1902, which later became this library. [4] The last two panels show the town today, with children reading under the oak tree that still stands by the entrance. [5] Students chose these scenes after interviewing older residents about what the town means to them. [6] A small sign beside the mural lists the names of the twelve student painters. Account B, Pia's art club journal: [7] We painted the mural over three Saturdays, and the first job was scrubbing the wall and rolling on white primer. [8] Mixing the river blue took forever, because each batch dried darker than it looked in the bucket. [9] My job was the oak tree, and I used a small sponge to dab on hundreds of leaves. [10] On the last day, Zee stepped in the yellow paint by accident, so the sidewalk now has a trail of tiny footprints that we decided to keep. [11] When we peeled off the tape, the edges were sharp and clean, and the wall finally looked finished.

6. 4.

   Kira reads the library notice from start to finish. What does the library notice mostly focus on?

   • What each panel shows about the town's history
   • The sign that lists the twelve student painters
   • How the students painted the wall, job by job
   • How the library paid for the paint and supplies
7. 5.

   Milo compares the mural accounts all the way through. Which choice describes each author's focus?

   • Library notice: how the wall was painted. Art journal: what the pictures mean.
   • Library notice: what the pictures mean. Art journal: what the painters think of the town.
   • Library notice: the sign with the painters' names. Art journal: how the wall was painted.
   • Library notice: what the pictures mean. Art journal: how the wall was painted.
8. 6.

   Noah finds the oak tree in both accounts. How does each author present it?

   • Library notice: as a painting job for one student. Art journal: as a painting job done with a sponge.
   • Library notice: as a real tree that still stands. Art journal: as the hardest part to paint.
   • Library notice: as a real tree that still stands. Art journal: as a painting job done with a sponge.
   • Library notice: as a painting job done with a sponge. Art journal: as a real tree that still stands.

9. The Science Center Visit (two accounts)

   Account A, Ren's field trip journal: [1] Our class reached the Discovery Science Center at ten, and I ran straight to the wind tunnel I had read about. [2] I built a paper glider with a bent nose, and the wind tunnel flipped it upside down three times before I fixed the wings. [3] The lightning show was closed, which was disappointing, so we watched bees in the glass hive instead. [4] I wondered how the bees knew which way to fly, and a guide explained that they do a kind of dance to share directions. [5] On the bus home, I drew a new glider design in my notebook so I can test it this weekend. Account B, Science Center visitor report: [6] The center welcomed 1,180 visitors on Tuesday, including school groups from five districts. [7] The wind tunnel was the busiest exhibit, with waits of up to twenty minutes before lunch. [8] The lightning show stayed closed while technicians replaced a worn cable, and it reopens Monday. [9] Staff added a second guide at the glass bee hive to handle the extra crowd. [10] Next week, the center will open an hour early for school groups to shorten the lines.

10. 7.

    Pia reads the journal from start to finish. What does the journal mostly focus on?

    • What Ren tried, saw and wondered at the exhibits
    • What Ren learned from the lightning show
    • The new glider Ren drew on the bus home
    • How the center handled a day of big crowds
11. 8.

    Tala reads the visitor report from start to finish. What does the visitor report mostly focus on?

    • How the center handled crowds, waits and repairs
    • Which exhibits the visitors enjoyed the most
    • The school groups that came from five districts
    • What one student tried and wondered about
12. 9.

    Zee compares the science center accounts all the way through. Which choice describes each author's focus?

    • Journal: one student's hands-on day. Visitor report: the crowds and how staff handled them.
    • Journal: the crowds and how staff handled them. Visitor report: one student's hands-on day.
    • Journal: the closed lightning show. Visitor report: the crowds and how staff handled them.
    • Journal: one student's hands-on day. Visitor report: what the guides taught about bees.
13. 10.

    Kira finds the wind tunnel in both accounts. How does each author present it?

    • Journal: as the busiest exhibit, with long waits. Visitor report: as a place Ren tested and fixed a glider.
    • Journal: as the busiest exhibit, with a long line. Visitor report: as the busiest exhibit, with long waits.
    • Journal: as a place Ren tested and fixed a glider. Visitor report: as an exhibit closed for repairs.
    • Journal: as a place Ren tested and fixed a glider. Visitor report: as the busiest exhibit, with long waits.