Worksheet

Compare and Contrast

Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence

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  1. Compare Text A and Text B from "Two Habitat Reports". Text A: The marsh report explains that cattails grow in wet soil and give insects places to hide. It also says frogs use the shallow water for eggs. Text B: The desert report explains that cactus stems store water and provide shade for small animals. It also says lizards rest under rocks during the hottest hours. Which similarity fits both texts?

    • The desert report describes stored water and shade.
    • Both reports explain how living things use habitat features.
    • The marsh report describes wet soil and shallow water.
    • They have no shared topic.

  2. Read both passages from "Two Invention Notes." Text A: A student team changed its windmill blades after the first model spun slowly. The second model caught more moving air. Text B: Another team widened the base of its tower after the first model tipped. The second model stood during the fan test. Which evidence comes only from Text A?

    • Both texts say this.
    • The windmill team changed blades to catch more air.
    • The tower team widened the base to prevent tipping.
    • Neither text has details.

  3. Read both passages from "Two Source Cards." Text A: A diary entry tells what Elena saw when the town bridge opened in 1928. It includes her own words and feelings. Text B: A history article explains why the bridge was built and lists facts from several records. It was written many years later. Which evidence comes only from Text B?

    • Both texts say this.
    • The article combines facts from several records later.
    • Text B gives no facts.
    • The diary gives one person's firsthand view.

  4. What broader topic connects Text A and Text B in "Two Invention Notes"?

    • The windmill team changed blades to catch more air.
    • the author's favorite color
    • engineering revisions
    • a different story problem

  5. Which comparison statement uses evidence from both passages in "Two Source Cards"?

    • Both sources give information about the same bridge.
    • Only Text A matters.
    • The diary gives one person's firsthand view.
    • The texts cannot be compared.

  6. Compare Text A and Text B from "Two Invention Notes". Text A: A student team changed its windmill blades after the first model spun slowly. The second model caught more moving air. Text B: Another team widened the base of its tower after the first model tipped. The second model stood during the fan test. Which similarity fits both texts?

    • They have no shared topic.
    • Both teams revised a model after testing a weakness.
    • They use the same exact details.
    • The tower team widened the base to prevent tipping.

  7. Read both passages from "Two Habitat Reports." Text A: The marsh report explains that cattails grow in wet soil and give insects places to hide. It also says frogs use the shallow water for eggs. Text B: The desert report explains that cactus stems store water and provide shade for small animals. It also says lizards rest under rocks during the hottest hours. Which evidence comes only from Text A?

    • The desert report describes stored water and shade.
    • The marsh report describes wet soil and shallow water.
    • Both reports explain how living things use habitat features.
    • Both texts say this.

  8. Read both passages from "Two Invention Notes." Text A: A student team changed its windmill blades after the first model spun slowly. The second model caught more moving air. Text B: Another team widened the base of its tower after the first model tipped. The second model stood during the fan test. Which evidence comes only from Text B?

    • Both texts say this.
    • Text B gives no facts.
    • Both teams revised a model after testing a weakness.
    • The tower team widened the base to prevent tipping.

  9. What broader topic connects Text A and Text B in "Two Weather Records"?

    • the author's favorite color
    • The afternoon record shows clouds and wind before rain.
    • weather changes
    • a different story problem

  10. Which comparison statement uses evidence from both passages in "Two Habitat Reports"?

    • The desert report describes stored water and shade.
    • The texts cannot be compared.
    • Both reports explain how living things use habitat features.
    • Only Text A matters.
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