Comparing Informational Text

Choose the correct text structure.

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

Answer explanation

An author would use the following diagram in order to...

• explain how shark fins look

• compare and contrast a shark fin to a dolphin fin

• explain how dolphin fins look

• show which type of fin is better for cutting the water

Text structure that describes how two things are similar and different is:

• order and sequence

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

According to the diagram, this image is...

• comparing the size of two different sharks

• contrasting how two different types of sharks look

• comparing an adolescent shark to an adult shark

• illustrating that Great White sharks are the largest type of shark

An author would use the following diagram in order to...

• Explain how shark fins look

• Explain how dolphin fins look

• Compare and contrast a shark fin to a dolphin fin

• Show which type of fin is better for cutting the water

Which text structure is used to show similarities and differences between two subjects?

• Order and Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

What is the primary purpose of comparing informational texts?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform about a single topic

• To highlight similarities and differences

• To persuade the reader

When comparing two informational texts, which of the following is most important to consider?

• The author's background

• The publication date

• The main ideas and details

• The length of the texts

Which of the following is a signal word often used in compare and contrast texts?

• Firstly

• Similarly

• Because

• Finally

In a Venn diagram used for comparing texts, what does the overlapping section represent?

• Differences between the texts

• Similarities between the texts

• The conclusion of the texts

• The introduction of the texts