Compare Two Texts
Grade 4 - Reading - On Level
Read both texts in "Saving the Old Theater." Text A: A history passage explains that the town theater hosted concerts, plays, and meetings for more than eighty years. Text B: An editorial urges the town council to repair the theater instead of replacing it with a parking lot. Which statement describes both texts?
- Both texts explain how actors memorize lines.
- Text B urges the council to repair the theater.
- Only Text A gives any information about the topic.
- Both texts discuss why the old theater matters to the town.
How are the two texts in "Night Sky Views" different?
- Both texts mention constellations that are seen during certain seasons.
- Text A explains a science idea, while Text B shows a child's wondering through poetry.
- Both texts give directions for building a telescope.
- Both texts have the same author and purpose.
Which pair of details best supports a comparison in "Night Sky Views"?
- Neither text gives evidence about the topic.
- Both texts give directions for building a telescope.
- Text B describes a child wondering where Orion goes in summer.
- Text A explains why winter constellations are easier to see. Text B describes a child wondering where Orion goes in summer.
What would both authors in "Night Sky Views" most likely agree with?
- Both texts give directions for building a telescope.
- The two texts have no shared idea.
- The night sky does not look exactly the same all year.
- Only personal feelings matter when reading.
Which sentence compares the two texts in "Saving the Old Theater" instead of describing only one?
- Text A gives historical facts, while Text B argues for a decision.
- Text B urges the council to repair the theater.
- Text A says the theater hosted events for more than eighty years.
- Both texts explain how actors memorize lines.
Read both texts in "Night Sky Views." Text A: An article explains that some constellations are easier to see in winter because Earth faces a different part of space. Text B: A poem describes a child spotting Orion over the roof and wondering where it goes in summer. Which statement describes both texts?
- Both texts mention constellations that are seen during certain seasons.
- Text A explains why winter constellations are easier to see.
- Both texts give directions for building a telescope.
- Only Text A gives any information about the topic.
How are the two texts in "School Lunch Compost" different?
- Text B gives no details about the topic.
- Text A tries to persuade the school, while Text B explains how compost forms.
- Both texts connect food scraps with healthier soil for plants.
- Both texts have the same author and purpose.
Which pair of details best supports a comparison in "School Lunch Compost"?
- Neither text gives evidence about the topic.
- Text A says the cafeteria should compost scraps for the school garden.
- Text A says the cafeteria should compost scraps for the school garden. Text B explains that worms and bacteria break scraps into compost.
- Text B explains that worms and bacteria break scraps into compost.
What would both authors in "Building a Better Bridge" most likely agree with?
- Both texts explain how to cross a real river safely.
- Testing can lead to a stronger bridge design.
- The two texts have no shared idea.
- The topic should be ignored.
Which sentence compares the two texts in "School Lunch Compost" instead of describing only one?
- Both texts tell a fictional story about a lost lunchbox.
- Text A says the cafeteria should compost scraps for the school garden.
- Text A has several words about the topic.
- Text A tries to persuade the school, while Text B explains how compost forms.