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Two Texts on One Topic is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on comparing the most important points of two texts, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.9. 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.

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Two Texts on One Topic

RI.2.9

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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 Camel Survives

A camel can cross a desert that would kill most animals. Almost every part of it helps. Its hump is not full of water. It is full of fat. The camel uses the fat for energy when there is no food, which is why the hump sags on a hungry camel. A camel has two rows of long eyelashes and can close its nostrils. Both keep sand out during a storm. Its feet are wide and flat. They spread the camel's weight so it does not sink into soft sand. A thirsty camel can drink a hundred litres in ten minutes.

  1. 1. What is the main topic of this text?
2.Now read Text 2 and answer these questions about BOTH texts.

Text 2: How a Polar Bear Stays Warm

A polar bear lives where the sea freezes. It has three ways of keeping its heat in. Under its skin is a layer of fat up to eleven centimetres thick. Fat is a poor conductor, so heat does not pass through it easily. Above that is dense underfur, packed tight so cold water cannot reach the skin. On top are long guard hairs. Each one is hollow and clear, not white. They look white because they scatter the light, the way snow does. A polar bear is so well insulated that it can overheat if it runs too far.

  1. 1. How is a camel different from a polar bear?
  2. 2. How is keeping warm different from keeping cool?
  3. 3. How is a camel like a polar bear?

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Answer key — Two Texts on One Topic

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  1. 1.1. How a camel's body lets it survive in a desert.
  2. 2.1. A camel is built for heat and dry sand; a polar bear is built for cold and ice. 2. The bear traps its heat with layers; the camel sheds heat and saves water instead. 3. Both have bodies built for a hard place most animals could not live in.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.2.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.