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Reading – Compare & Contrast

Reading · Level 3 · CCSS: RI.3.9, RL.3.9 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 8

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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.

🌳 City Parks
City parks give people space to walk, play, and relax outdoors. They may include playgrounds, benches, and sports fields. Parks also help cool neighborhoods and provide homes for some animals.

🌻 Community Gardens
Community gardens are shared spaces where people grow vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs. Gardeners work together to care for the plots. These spaces can also teach people about food and nature.

2 Venn Diagram

Write facts in the correct part of the Venn diagram.

Only City Parks 🌳

Both

Only Community Gardens 🌻

Only City Parks	Both	Only Community Gardens

3 Compare & Contrast Questions

Answer using information from both texts.

Question	Your Answer
How are city parks and community gardens alike?
How are they different in purpose?
Which one focuses more on growing food?
Which one is more likely to include sports fields?

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 place would be better for learning how food grows? 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 8.

Topic words: trail, sign, tree, path

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.