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Same Topic, Different Facts RI.1.9
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Read both texts, then circle the right answer.
1. Text 1: Trains run on tracks. Trains carry people. Text 2: Trains carry people. Some trains carry coal. Which fact is only in Text 1?
A. Some trains carry coal B. Trains carry people C. Trains run on tracks 2. Text 1: Sharks have sharp teeth. Sharks swim fast. Text 2: Sharks live in the sea. Sharks have sharp teeth. Which fact is only in Text 2?
A. Sharks have sharp teeth B. Sharks live in the sea C. Sharks swim fast 3. Text 1: Spiders spin webs. Spiders have eight legs. Text 2: Spiders have eight legs. Spiders eat flies. Which fact is in both texts?
A. Spiders spin webs B. Spiders eat flies C. Spiders have eight legs 4. Text 1: Cows give milk. Cows eat grass. Text 2: Cows give milk. Cows sleep standing up. Which fact is only in Text 1?
A. Cows give milk B. Cows sleep standing up C. Cows eat grass 5. Text 1: Ants live in groups. Ants are very strong. Text 2: Ants live in groups. Ants have six legs. Which fact is only in Text 2?
A. Ants have six legs B. Ants live in groups C. Ants are very strong 6. Text 1: Penguins cannot fly. Penguins swim well. Text 2: Penguins live where it is cold. Penguins swim well. Which fact is in both texts?
A. Penguins swim well B. Penguins cannot fly C. Penguins live where it is cold 7. Text 1: Owls hunt at night. Owls eat mice. Text 2: Owls have soft feathers. Owls eat mice. Which fact is in both texts?
A. Owls hunt at night B. Owls have soft feathers C. Owls eat mice 8. Text 1: Frogs lay eggs in ponds. Frogs can jump far. Text 2: Frogs lay eggs in ponds. Frogs eat flies. Which fact is only in Text 1?
A. Frogs can jump far B. Frogs eat flies C. Frogs lay eggs in ponds LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. Trains run on tracks 2. Sharks live in the sea 3. Spiders have eight legs 4. Cows eat grass 5. Ants have six legs 6. Penguins swim well 7. Owls eat mice 8. Frogs can jump far Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.