- Read both stories. What do Amir and Maya both do?
Answer: Both went to the zoo and had fun.
Both Amir and Maya went to the zoo and had a fun day, so answer A tells what they have in common. Only Maya liked the penguin best, while Amir's favorite was the giraffe, so answer B is not true for both. Only Amir saw lions and monkeys, while Maya saw penguins and zebras, so answer C is not true for both either.
- How were Marcus's and Keisha's camping trips different?
Answer: Marcus camped with his family. Keisha camped with her friends.
Marcus went camping with his family, and Keisha went camping with her friends. Choice A is correct. The people are not swapped, they did not both camp with family, and only Marcus slept in a tent.
- What do Kaia and Bram both do?
Answer: They both make music with an instrument.
Kaia played a drum and Bram played a bell, so both make music with an instrument. Choice A is correct. Only Kaia played a drum, only Bram played a bell, and neither painted.
- How are Amir and Maya the same?
Answer: Both got lost and then felt safe again.
Amir and Maya both got lost at the zoo for a short time, and both felt worried. In the end, someone helped each of them, and they both felt safe again. Choice A mixes up who did what, since it was Maya who stayed by a sign and Amir who was helped by a worker. Choice C is wrong because both children were found and felt safe, they did not stay lost all day.
- Story 1: Amir built a tall block tower. It fell down with a crash. He took a deep breath. Amir built it again with a wide base. This time it stayed up.
Story 2: Maya built a tall block tower. It fell down with a crash. She asked her brother to help. They built it together with a wide base. It stayed up.
Read both stories. What do Amir and Maya both do that is the same?
Answer: Both built a block tower that fell, then they tried again.
We are finding what is the same. Both Amir and Maya built towers that fell down. Both tried again and made it work. They both kept trying after failing.
- How are Esme and Kwame the SAME?
Answer: Both read a book and smiled.
Esme and Kwame both read a book and smiled. Choice B is correct. Esme read about dinosaurs and Kwame about trucks, so those are what is different, and neither went to sleep.
- Story 1: Amir went to the zoo and saw monkeys. He laughed when they swung. His favorite animal was the monkey. He told his family about it later.
Story 2: Maya went to the zoo and saw seals. She clapped when they splashed. Her favorite animal was the seal. She drew a picture of it later.
Read both stories. What is different about Amir and Maya?
Answer: Amir liked monkeys best, but Maya liked seals best.
We are comparing what is different about characters. Amir's favorite zoo animal was the monkey. Maya's favorite was the seal instead.
- What do both Talia and Jonah do?
Answer: They both go to the beach and have fun.
Talia and Jonah both go to the beach and have fun. Choice A is correct. Only Talia built a sandcastle, only Jonah looked for shells, and neither went to the mountains.
- Story 1: Sofia planted flower seeds in her garden. She watered them every day. The seeds grew tall. She picked one flower to smell. Sofia smiled.
Story 2: Carlos planted vegetable seeds in his garden. He forgot to water them. The seeds did not grow. He felt sad. He tried again the next week.
Read both stories. What do Sofia and Carlos both do?
Answer: Both planted seeds in a garden.
We see what both kids did. Sofia planted flower seeds in her garden. Carlos planted vegetable seeds in his garden. Both planted seeds!
- What is different about what Ivan and Cora drew?
Answer: Ivan drew a dog, but Cora drew a house.
Ivan drew a dog and Cora drew a house, so they drew different things. Choice A is correct. Only Ivan drew a dog, the choice is swapped in C, and neither drew a cat.
- Story 1: Chen heard loud thunder at night. He felt scared and covered his ears. His mom hugged him. Chen felt better.
Story 2: Yuki heard loud thunder at night. She thought it was cool. Yuki watched the lightning from the window. She smiled.
Read both stories. How is Chen's experience different from Yuki's?
Answer: Chen felt scared, but Yuki liked the storm.
We see how feelings are different. Chen felt scared of the thunder. Yuki thought thunder was cool. They felt different about the same thing.
- What is the SAME about Yara and Beckett?
Answer: Both brushed their teeth before bed.
Yara and Beckett both brushed their teeth before going to bed. Choice B is correct. The reading and the teddy are what is different, and neither stayed up all night or ate breakfast.
- What is DIFFERENT about Nael and Cira?
Answer: Nael liked the soup, but Cira did not.
Nael liked the soup, but Cira did not like it. That is how they are different. Choice C is correct. They did not both love or both hate it, and both tried it.
- What is different about Amara's and Bao's lunches?
Answer: Amara had a sandwich, but Bao had soup.
Amara had a cheese sandwich and Bao had warm soup, so their lunches were different. Choice B is correct. Both did bring lunch, but the question asks what is different; the choice is swapped in C, and only Bao had soup.
- Read both stories. How did Emma and Jamal solve their problems differently?
Answer: Emma used a stool, but Jamal asked for help.
Emma solved her problem by standing on a stool, while Jamal solved his problem by asking his sister for help. Choice A is wrong because it switches which child did which thing. Choice C is wrong because only Emma used a stool; Jamal asked for help instead.
- How were Sofia and Carlos different?
Answer: Sofia put her pot in the sun. Carlos put his in the dark.
Sofia put her pot in the sun and her seeds grew leaves. Carlos put his pot in the dark and his seeds did not grow. Choice B is correct. They did not both grow plants, and the places are not swapped.
- Story 1: Sofia rode her bike to the park. She saw a big puddle. She went around it slowly. Her shoes stayed dry. Sofia laughed.
Story 2: Carlos rode his bike to the park. He saw a big puddle. He rode right through it fast. Water splashed on his shoes. Carlos giggled.
Read both stories. What is different about what Sofia and Carlos did at the puddle?
Answer: Sofia went around the puddle, but Carlos rode through it.
We are finding differences in actions. Sofia went around the puddle to stay dry. Carlos rode through the puddle and got wet. They made different choices at the puddle.
- Read both stories. How are Emma and Jamal the same?
Answer: Both were scared, and someone helped them feel better.
Both Emma and Jamal were scared, and someone helped them feel better, so that is correct. The first choice swaps what happened to each character, since Emma used the night light and Jamal learned to swim. Camping is never mentioned in either story. Only Emma was scared of the dark at bedtime, Jamal was scared of swimming instead.
- Read both stories. How are Sofia and Carlos the SAME?
Answer: Both planted seeds in a garden.
Sofia and Carlos are the same because they both planted seeds in a garden. Sofia, not Carlos, is the one who forgot to water her seeds. Only Sofia's seeds grew into red flowers, since Carlos's seeds did not grow at all. Sofia, not Carlos, felt proud, since Carlos felt sad instead.
- Read both stories. What is different about Marcus and Keisha?
Answer: Marcus slept in a tent, but Keisha slept under the stars.
Marcus and Keisha both went camping, but they slept in different ways: Marcus slept in a tent, while Keisha slept under the stars. Saying they both had fun does not show a difference, since it is something they share. Marcus did not cook hot dogs, since that detail belongs to Keisha's story. Keisha did not roast marshmallows with her family, since that detail belongs to Marcus's story.
