Compare Two Texts
Grade 1 - Reading - On Level

Read both texts. Text A: Plants need water. Roots take water from soil. Text B: Plants need light. Leaves help plants use light. Which detail is in both texts?
- Roots take water.
- Plants have needs.
- The topic is cars.
Read Text A against Text B. Text A: Plants need water. Roots take water from soil. Text B: Plants need light. Leaves help plants use light. Which detail appears only in Text A?
- Leaves help with light.
- Plants have needs.
- Roots take water.
Read Text B against Text A. Text A: Plants need water. Roots take water from soil. Text B: Plants need light. Leaves help plants use light. Which detail appears only in Text B?
- Neither text says this.
- Leaves help with light.
- Plants have needs.
Read two texts about libraries. What should a reader look for?
- choose the longer text
- ignore repeated ideas
- look for same and different details
Read the paired passages. Text A: Frogs live near water. Frogs use strong legs to jump. Text B: Frogs begin life in water. Adult frogs can jump far. What topic do both texts teach about?
- maps
- frogs
- weather tools
Read both texts. Text A: Libraries lend books. Readers bring books back. Text B: A library has many books. A librarian helps readers find them. Which detail is in both texts?
- A librarian helps readers.
- Libraries have books.
- The topic is cars.
Read Text A against Text B. Text A: Frogs live near water. Frogs use strong legs to jump. Text B: Frogs begin life in water. Adult frogs can jump far. Which detail appears only in Text A?
- Frogs use strong legs.
- Both texts say this.
- Frogs are connected to water.
Read Text B against Text A. Text A: Frogs live near water. Frogs use strong legs to jump. Text B: Frogs begin life in water. Adult frogs can jump far. Which detail appears only in Text B?
- Frogs use strong legs.
- Neither text says this.
- Frogs begin life in water.
Read two texts about frogs. What should a reader look for?
- ignore repeated ideas
- look for same and different details
- choose the longer text
Read the paired passages. Text A: Libraries lend books. Readers bring books back. Text B: A library has many books. A librarian helps readers find them. What topic do both texts teach about?
- maps
- weather tools
- libraries