Compare Two Texts on Same Topic
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1st Grade Reading › Compare Two Texts on Same Topic
Text 1: Apples can be sweet or a little sour. People wash apples before eating them. Apples can be sliced for snacks.
Text 2: Farmers pick apples when they are ripe. They carry apples in bins and crates. The apples may go to stores to sell.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. How are the texts the SAME?
Both texts tell about the sun making plants grow.
Both texts tell about apples.
Both texts tell that apples are picked in winter storms.
Explanation
We find the shared topic. Both texts talk about apples. Text 1 tells about eating apples. Text 2 tells about picking apples.
Text 1: The sun is a star in the sky. It is bright and very hot. The sun gives us light during the day.
Text 2: Sunlight helps plants grow strong and tall. Plants use sunlight to make their own food. People and animals need plants for food and air.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. How are the two texts the SAME?
Text 1 tells about bears, and Text 2 tells about dens.
Both texts tell that the sun is important.
Both texts tell about brushing teeth at the dentist.
Explanation
We find what is the same. Both texts talk about the sun. Both texts say the sun is important. They share the same main idea.
Text 1: In winter, days can feel short and chilly. Ice can form on puddles when it gets cold. Families may drink warm cocoa after playing outside.
Text 2: Some animals keep moving in winter to find food. Birds may fly south to warmer places. Squirrels look for nuts they hid earlier.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Both texts tell about brushing teeth two times a day.
Text 1 tells about winter weather and people. Text 2 tells about animals in winter.
Text 2 tells about ice on puddles and warm cocoa.
Explanation
We find what is different. Text 1 tells about winter weather and people. Text 2 tells about animals in winter. They focus on different winter topics.
Text 1: Apples can be eaten whole or cut in slices. Some apples taste sweet, and some taste tart. Apples have seeds inside the core.
Text 2: Apple juice is made by pressing apples for liquid. Cider is another drink made from apples. People often make these drinks in fall.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. How are the two texts the SAME?
Both texts tell about apples.
Text 1 tells about bears hibernating in winter.
Both texts tell that apples grow under the ocean.
Explanation
We find what is the same. Both texts talk about apples. Text 1 tells about eating apples. Text 2 tells about apple drinks.
Text 1: Frogs live near ponds and lakes. They have smooth, wet skin. Frogs eat bugs and small worms.
Text 2: Frogs start as eggs in water. Then they become tadpoles with tails. Tadpoles grow legs and become frogs.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Text 2 says frogs eat bugs and worms.
Both texts tell how to brush a frog’s teeth.
Text 1 tells what adult frogs are like. Text 2 tells how frogs grow.
Explanation
We compare what two texts say. Text 1 tells about grown-up frogs. Text 2 tells how baby frogs grow up. Each text teaches something different about frogs.
Text 1: Frogs live near ponds, lakes, and wet places. They have smooth skin that stays wet. Frogs use long legs to jump and swim.
Text 2: Frogs start as eggs floating in water. Eggs hatch into tadpoles with tails and gills. Tadpoles grow legs and become adult frogs.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. How are the two texts the SAME?
Both texts tell about frogs and water.
Both texts tell about apples growing on trees.
Text 1 is only about eggs, and Text 2 is only about jumping.
Explanation
We find what is the same. Both texts talk about frogs. Both texts also talk about water. The texts share the same topic.
Text 1: Apples grow on trees in orchards. They can be red, green, or yellow. Apples are crunchy and good to eat.
Text 2: Farmers pick apples in the fall. They put apples into boxes and baskets. Some apples are made into apple juice.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Text 1 tells what apples are like. Text 2 tells how people use them.
Both texts tell that apples grow under the ocean.
Text 2 tells that apples can be red or green.
Explanation
We look for differences between texts. Text 1 describes what apples look like. Text 2 tells what people do with apples. Each text has its own job.
Text 1: The sun looks like a bright circle. It warms Earth during the day. People can feel its heat on skin.
Text 2: Sunlight helps gardens grow vegetables. Plants use sunlight to make their own food. Without sun, plants grow weak.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Text 1 tells how the sun looks and feels. Text 2 tells what sunlight does for plants.
Text 2 tells that the sun warms Earth during the day.
Both texts tell that the sun is a kind of tooth.
Explanation
We compare different facts in texts. Text 1 tells how sun looks and feels. Text 2 tells how sun helps plants grow. Each text teaches different sun facts.
Text 1: Winter is cold and sometimes windy outside. Snow can fall and cover the ground in white. People wear warm coats, hats, and mittens in winter.
Text 2: Some animals sleep through winter to stay safe. This long sleep is called hibernation in winter. Bears hibernate in dens until spring comes back.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Text 1 tells about bears in dens all winter.
Text 1 tells about winter clothes and weather. Text 2 tells about animals sleeping.
Both texts tell how to brush teeth every day.
Explanation
We compare two texts about winter. Text 1 talks about cold weather and warm clothes. Text 2 talks about animals sleeping in winter. They tell about different winter things.
Text 1: Dogs can be pets that live with families. Some dogs are big, and some are small. Dogs can learn tricks like sit and stay.
Text 2: Some dogs work to help people every day. Guide dogs help people who cannot see well. Other dogs help find lost people in emergencies.
Read Text 1 and Text 2. What is DIFFERENT?
Text 1 tells about dogs as pets. Text 2 tells about dogs doing jobs.
Text 2 tells about many kinds of dogs, big and small.
Both texts tell that dogs lay eggs in water.
Explanation
We find what is different. Text 1 tells about pet dogs at home. Text 2 tells about working dogs that help. They show different dog jobs.