Two Texts, One Topic is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on comparing two information texts on one topic, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.9. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Two Texts, One Topic
RI.1.9
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Read Text 1 and answer the question under it.
1.Read Text 1 and answer the question under it.
Text 1: How a Bridge Stands Up
A bridge has to hold its own weight and the weight of everything crossing it.
The simplest bridge is a beam: a flat piece laid across a gap. A beam bridge cannot be very long, or it sags in the middle.
An arch bridge is curved. The curve pushes the weight out to the ends, where the ground is solid. That is why arch bridges can cross wider gaps.
1. What is the main idea of this text?
2.Now read Text 2 and answer these questions about BOTH texts.
Text 2: Why Tall Buildings Do Not Fall Over
A tall building needs a wide, deep base. The base is called a foundation. It spreads the weight into the ground.
Wind pushes hard on a tall building. Inside, a strong core of concrete runs from the bottom to the top like a spine. The core stops the building bending too far.
The tallest buildings sway a little in strong wind. That is meant to happen. A building that could not bend at all would crack.
1. How is a building different from an arch bridge?
2. How are beam bridges and arch bridges alike?
3. How is a tall building like a bridge?
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Answer key — Two Texts, One Topic
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Different bridge shapes hold weight in different ways.
2.1. A building sends weight down into a foundation; an arch sends it out to its ends. 2. Both cross a gap and both must hold their own weight and the weight crossing them. 3. Both have to carry weight and both have to stand up to pushing forces.
More practice for RI.1.9
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