Compare Two Texts
Grade 4 - Reading - Building Confidence
Read both texts in "Community Garden Signs." Text A: A set of directions tells volunteers how to label rows of herbs, vegetables, and flowers in a community garden. Text B: A short speech asks neighbors to add signs so visitors know which plants attract bees. Which statement describes both texts?
- Both texts are about using signs to help visitors understand a garden.
- Text B says signs show which plants attract bees.
- Both texts describe buying food at a grocery store.
- Text A tells volunteers to label rows of herbs, vegetables, and flowers.
How are the two texts in "School Lunch Compost" different?
- Text B gives no details about the topic.
- Both texts tell a fictional story about a lost lunchbox.
- Text A tries to persuade the school, while Text B explains how compost forms.
- Both texts connect food scraps with healthier soil for plants.
Which pair of details best supports a comparison in "Building a Better Bridge"?
- Both texts explain how to cross a real river safely.
- Neither text gives evidence about the topic.
- Text A describes students adding supports after bridges bent.
- Text A describes students adding supports after bridges bent. Text B tells how one student felt proud when her redesigned bridge held more weight.
What would both authors in "Community Garden Signs" most likely agree with?
- Garden signs can make plant information easier to understand.
- The topic should be ignored.
- Only personal feelings matter when reading.
- Both texts describe buying food at a grocery store.
Which sentence compares the two texts in "Night Sky Views" instead of describing only one?
- Text A explains a science idea, while Text B shows a child's wondering through poetry.
- Text A explains why winter constellations are easier to see.
- Text A has several words about the topic.
- Both texts give directions for building a telescope.
Read both texts in "Building a Better Bridge." Text A: A news article describes students testing model bridges and adding supports after the first designs bent. Text B: A diary entry tells how one student felt nervous, then proud, when her redesigned bridge held more weight. Which statement describes both texts?
- Only Text A gives any information about the topic.
- Both texts describe improving a bridge after a test.
- Both texts explain how to cross a real river safely.
- Text B tells how one student felt proud when her redesigned bridge held more weight.
How are the two texts in "Building a Better Bridge" different?
- Both texts describe improving a bridge after a test.
- Both texts explain how to cross a real river safely.
- Text B gives no details about the topic.
- Text A reports the class project, while Text B focuses on one student's feelings.
Which pair of details best supports a comparison in "Community Garden Signs"?
- Text B says signs show which plants attract bees.
- Both texts describe buying food at a grocery store.
- Text A tells volunteers to label rows of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. Text B says signs show which plants attract bees.
- Neither text gives evidence about the topic.
What would both authors in "School Lunch Compost" most likely agree with?
- Only personal feelings matter when reading.
- The two texts have no shared idea.
- Compost can help plants grow.
- Both texts tell a fictional story about a lost lunchbox.
Which sentence compares the two texts in "Community Garden Signs" instead of describing only one?
- Both texts describe buying food at a grocery store.
- Text B says signs show which plants attract bees.
- Text A tells volunteers to label rows of herbs, vegetables, and flowers.
- Text A gives steps for labeling rows, while Text B persuades neighbors to add signs.