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 8 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: Owls
Owls hunt at night. Their eyes are very large, so they can see when there is almost no light.
An owl's feathers have soft edges. This makes their wings quiet. A mouse cannot hear an owl coming.
Owls cannot move their eyes from side to side. Instead, they turn their whole head. An owl can turn its head much further than you can.
1. Why are an owl's eyes very large?
2.Now read Text 2 and answer these questions about BOTH texts.
Text 2: Bats
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones.
Most bats come out at night. They find their way by making high squeaks. The squeaks bounce off things and come back. The bat listens to the echo and knows what is ahead.
Many bats eat insects. One small bat can eat a thousand insects in a night.
1. How do bats and owls find things differently?
2. How are owls different from bats?
3. How are bats and owls alike?
LessonPrint · RI.1.9 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Two Texts, One Topic
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. So they can see when there is almost no light.
2.1. Bats use squeaks and echoes; owls use very large eyes and silent wings. 2. Owls find prey by sight and silence; bats use sound to find their way. 3. Both hunt at night and both catch other animals to eat.
More practice for RI.1.9
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