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Comparing How Two Texts Are Organised

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 10-11
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  1. A says, 'First we packed, then we travelled.' B says, 'Both bags have handles; unlike the red bag, the blue one has wheels.' What is B doing differently?

    • Ordering travel events
    • Explaining a travel problem
    • Comparing bag features

  2. A lists a hall's colour, size and windows. B explains that a burst pipe flooded it, so the concert moved. Which structure organizes B?

    • Chronological order
    • Cause and effect
    • Compare and contrast

  3. Text A compares two bus routes. Text B records a bus journey from departure to arrival. Which text uses chronology?

    • Text A
    • Text B
    • Both texts

  4. A report lists a station's opening dates. Another compares its old and new waiting rooms. Because both concern the station, they must use the same structure.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. A lists when deliveries arrived. B explains how a road closure caused delays and empty shelves. Which question does B's structure answer better?

    • When did each delivery arrive?
    • Why were the shelves empty?
    • How do the delivery vans differ?

  6. A records when a puddle appeared, shrank and vanished. B explains that water soaked into the ground, reducing the puddle. How does A help differently?

    • It helps follow changes through time.
    • It helps compare two kinds of puddles.
    • It helps choose a drainage repair plan.

  7. A compares steam and electric trains. B recounts one train journey from departure to arrival. Which explanation identifies the comparison text?

    • A groups likenesses and differences.
    • B groups likenesses and differences.
    • Both group likenesses and differences.

  8. A follows the construction of two benches by date. B compares their features. Which sentence would best support B's stated structure?

    • Both benches have backs, but one has arms.
    • First, workers measured the wooden boards.
    • As a result, the broken bench was unusable.

  9. A recounts a workshop from arrival to closing. B reorganizes it into similarities and differences between two tools used there. What does B's structure bring into focus?

    • The tools' shared and different features
    • The workshop's events from start to finish
    • The causes and results of a workshop delay

  10. A lists one town's changes by year. B compares transport and housing in two towns. A reader wants to examine shared and different features. Which structural reason supports B?

    • B traces stages from earliest to latest.
    • B explains one event's causes and results.
    • B groups features to show how towns compare.
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  1. Comparing bag features · B uses likenesses and differences, while A orders events.
  2. Cause and effect · B explains connected reasons and results; A groups descriptive details.
  3. Text B · B follows a journey through time. A organizes a comparison.
  4. False · The topic matches, but one report follows time and the other compares features.
  5. Why were the shelves empty? · B traces reasons and results, helping explain the empty shelves.
  6. It helps follow changes through time. · A follows changes in order; B explains a cause of the reduction.
  7. A groups likenesses and differences. · A compares train types; B follows a journey through time.
  8. Both benches have backs, but one has arms. · The sentence gives a shared feature and a difference, matching B's comparison.
  9. The tools' shared and different features · B shifts attention from the event timeline to comparison of the tools.
  10. B groups features to show how towns compare. · B's comparison structure matches the reader's question about features.
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