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Reading – Compare & Contrast

Reading · Level 3 · CCSS: RI.3.9, RL.3.9 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 10

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Read Two Short Texts

Read both texts carefully. Then compare how the two subjects are alike and different.

🎵 School Concerts
A school concert lets students perform music for families and friends. Singers and musicians practice together ahead of time. Concerts are usually held on a stage or in a gym.

🎭 School Plays
A school play tells a story through acting, speaking, movement, and sometimes music. Students rehearse scenes, memorize lines, and often use costumes. Plays are also performed for an audience.

2 Venn Diagram

Write facts in the correct part of the Venn diagram.

Only School Concerts 🎵

Both

Only School Plays 🎭

Only School Concerts	Both	Only School Plays

3 Compare & Contrast Questions

Answer using information from both texts.

Question	Your Answer
How are school concerts and plays alike?
How are they different in what students do?
Which event focuses more on telling a story?
Which event centers on musical performance?

4 Compare & Contrast Signal Words

Use these signal words to write sentences comparing the two subjects.

Signal Words both but however alike different similarly

Write a sentence using "both":

Write a sentence using "but" or "however":

Which would require memorizing more spoken lines? Use a signal word:

5 Evidence-Based Questions (SBA Practice)

These two-part questions are like the ones on the state test. First answer the question, then find the evidence that supports your answer.

Part A: What is the MOST important way these two subjects are alike?

Part B: Which detail from the text BEST supports your answer to Part A?

Explain in your own words: How does this detail support your answer?

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 10.

Topic words: science lab, model, test, result

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.