Compare Texts
Grade 2 - Reading - Building Confidence

Compare these texts from "Two Weather Reports". Text A: Monday was windy and cool. Students wore jackets at recess. Text B: Tuesday was sunny and warm. Students played without jackets. How are the texts alike?
- Both reports describe recess weather.
- Monday was windy and cool.
- Tuesday was sunny and warm.
Text A says: A sunflower grows tall and makes seeds. It needs sunlight and water. Text B says: A bean plant climbs a pole and makes pods. It also needs sunlight and water. Which detail appears only in Text A?
- The bean plant makes pods.
- The sunflower makes seeds in a flower head.
- Both plants need sunlight and water.
Text A says: A sunflower grows tall and makes seeds. It needs sunlight and water. Text B says: A bean plant climbs a pole and makes pods. It also needs sunlight and water. Which detail appears only in Text B?
- Text B gives no facts.
- The bean plant makes pods.
- Both texts say this.
What shared topic connects the two texts in "Two Garden Notes"?
- the author's favorite color
- The sunflower makes seeds in a flower head.
- plants
Which comparison sentence uses evidence from both texts in "Two Book Reviews"?
- Nora liked a mystery with clues.
- The texts cannot be compared.
- Both readers explain why they liked a book.
Compare these texts from "Two Garden Notes". Text A: A sunflower grows tall and makes seeds. It needs sunlight and water. Text B: A bean plant climbs a pole and makes pods. It also needs sunlight and water. How are the texts alike?
- They have no shared topic.
- Both plants need sunlight and water.
- The bean plant makes pods.
Text A says: Nora liked the mystery because each clue mattered. She wanted to solve the case. Text B says: Leo liked the joke book because each page made him laugh. He wanted to share it. Which detail appears only in Text A?
- Both texts say this.
- Nora liked a mystery with clues.
- Both readers explain why they liked a book.
Text A says: Monday was windy and cool. Students wore jackets at recess. Text B says: Tuesday was sunny and warm. Students played without jackets. Which detail appears only in Text B?
- Both texts say this.
- Text B gives no facts.
- Tuesday was sunny and warm.
What shared topic connects the two texts in "Two Book Reviews"?
- the author's favorite color
- book reviews
- a different story problem
Which comparison sentence uses evidence from both texts in "Two Playground Maps"?
- Map B places the bench by the fence.
- The texts cannot be compared.
- Both maps show a slide and a bench.