Compare Stories
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
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Two stories both begin with a lost object. Which element is similar?
- the table of contents
- the measurement unit
- the story problem
- the glossary
Which detail would help compare two characters?
- how each character responds to a challenge
- the author's last name only
- the color of the page
- the number of letters in each title
Story A and Story B both show students solving classroom problems. What is similar?
- Both are recipes.
- Both have no characters.
- Both plots include a problem and solution.
- Both happen in outer space.
Which sentence contrasts plots?
- Reading is important.
- Each title has words.
- Both stories are stories.
- In one story the team tests a bridge, but in the other a hiker follows trail rules.
Which comparison is too weak?
- Both plots end with a solution.
- Both stories have letters on the page.
- Both characters learn from evidence.
- Both settings affect what happens.
Which answer compares settings?
- One story happens backstage, and the other happens on a bridge.
- Both lessons are similar.
- The plot has a problem.
- One character is brave.
Which comparison uses evidence from two stories?
- The titles are different, so nothing is similar.
- The stories cannot be compared.
- Only one story matters.
- Both characters fix a problem after noticing a clue.
What should a reader compare when asked how two stories are alike?
- only page numbers
- only punctuation marks
- characters, settings, events, or themes
- only the longest word
One story is set on a trail and another in a museum. What is different?
- the settings
- the number of authors only
- the spelling pattern
- the meaning of fraction
Story A teaches patience; Story B teaches honesty. What are you comparing?
- themes or lessons
- page margins
- graph scales
- vowel teams