Compare and Contrast Informational Text

An expository text is a fancy name for....

• An informational text

• A literary story

• A fictional text

• A novel

Discusses the similarities and differences between two subjects.

• Description

• Problem/solution

• Sequence

• Compare/contrast

Dogs are great companions; however, cats are more independent and they don't need walks several times a day. This is an example of ______________________ writing.

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• description

The purpose of informational writing is to ________________.

• tell a story.

• convince the reader to take an action or change an opinion.

• explain or inform the reader.

Uses facts and statistics as evidence.

• Narrative

• Informational

Newspaper articles and textbooks are both _________________ texts.

• narrative

• informational

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

Which of the following best describes a compare and contrast essay?

• A) An essay that tells a story

• B) An essay that explains how to do something

• C) An essay that examines the similarities and differences between two subjects

• D) An essay that argues a point

What is the primary purpose of a compare and contrast text?

• A) To entertain the reader

• B) To inform the reader about similarities and differences

• C) To persuade the reader to take action

• D) To describe a process

In a compare and contrast essay, which of the following is a common structure?

• A) Chronological order

• B) Point-by-point

• C) Problem-solution

• D) Cause-effect