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Common Core Standard RI.1.9 Questions

Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

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Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9

Passage #1
Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid.

Passage #2
Average temperatures:
Fall: 40-65 degrees
Winter: 10-45 degrees
Spring: 45-75 degrees
Summer: 70-100 degrees

Use the Venn diagram to compare/contrast the two texts.

Venn Diagram

Grade 1 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9

Passage #1
In Ancient Egypt, the people had many gods. One god was Ra. He was the sun god. He was born each morning. When he was born, the sun rose.

Passage #2
In Ancient Egypt, the people believed in a god named Osiris. He was the god of the dead. The people believed that when they died, they went to the underworld. There they met Osiris and his wife, Isis.

What is one difference between Passage #1 and Passage #2?

One talks about a real god and the other talks about a fake god.
One talks about a married god and the other talks about a single god.
One talks about the god of life and the other the god of death.
One talks about Ancient Egypt and the other talks about Ancient Greece.

Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9

Passage #1
Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid.

Passage #2
Average temperatures:
Fall: 40-65 degrees
Winter: 10-45 degrees
Spring: 45-75 degrees
Summer: 70-100 degrees

What is one thing both passages have in common?

They both tell what happens during the seasons.
They both give a description of the temperature.
They both use adjectives to describe the seasons.
They both say that spring is cold.

Grade 1 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9

Passage #1
Salmon live in the ocean, but they lay their eggs in rivers. They travel up to 900 miles to get to rivers to lay their eggs.

Passage #2
Salmon are remarkable creatures. Once a year, female salmon head back to the rivers where they were born. They swim upstream. The conditions are tough. Many salmon die along the way. Those that make it lay their eggs. Then they die, leaving new salmon behind.

Which passage is more detailed?

Passage #1
Passage #2

Grade 1 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9

Passage #1
Salmon live in the ocean, but they lay their eggs in rivers. They travel up to 900 miles to get to rivers to lay their eggs.

Passage #2
Salmon are remarkable creatures. Once a year, female salmon head back to the rivers where they were born. They swim upstream. The conditions are tough. Many salmon die along the way. Those that make it lay their eggs. Then they die, leaving new salmon behind.

How are the two passages the same?

They both talk about the salmon's journey.
They both say how far salmon travel.
They both explain how hard the journey is.
They both say that salmon die.

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