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Compare and Contrast Two Texts
Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic — 8 paired-passage problems with an answer key. Free printable PDF for 4th grade.
8 problems · Standards: RI.4.9 · Difficulty: medium
✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use
Highlights
- Grade
- Grade 4
- Subject
- Reading & Writing
- Pages
- 4 · worksheet + answer key
- Answer key
- ✅ Included
- Class time
- about 10 min
What's inside
- 1. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. What topic do both passages discuss?
- 2. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. Which passage gives a specific number about colony size?
- 3. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. Which passage tells what honeybees make?
- 4. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. Both passages mention that honeybees live in what kind of group?
- 5. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. How does Passage A describe what honeybees do that Passage B does not mention?
- 6. Passage A: Honeybees live in large groups called colonies. They work together to build hives and make honey. Passage B: Honeybees are social insects that live in colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. What word does Passage B use to describe honeybees that Passage A does not use?
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The free PDF includes all 4 pages — every problem plus the full answer key.
What’s included
- 8 problems across 4 pages (worksheet + answer key)
- Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
- Standards: RI.4.9
- Skill: Comparing and contrasting two short texts on the same topic
- Suggested use: literacy centers, homework, reading groups, or sub plans
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