Which Text Says More? is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on deciding which of two short texts covers a point, or whether both do, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.9. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Text 1: "Polar bears have thick fat, black skin and hollow hairs." Text 2: "Polar bears have thick fur." Which text says more about how polar bears stay warm?
A.Text 1
B.Text 2
C.Both
2.Text 1: "The lifeboat crew are volunteers. They train every week." Text 2: "The lifeboat slides down a ramp into the sea." Which text tells you about the crew?
A.Text 2
B.Both
C.Text 1
3.Text 1: "Bees make honey." Text 2: "Bees make honey from nectar and store it in wax cells." Which text says more about how honey is made?
A.Both
B.Text 1
C.Text 2
4.Text 1: "Paper is pulped with water." Text 2: "Paper is mixed with water to make pulp." Which text says that paper is mixed with water?
A.Both
B.Text 2
C.Text 1
5.Text 1: "Trees give shade." Text 2: "Trees give shade on hot days." Which text says that trees give shade?
A.Both
B.Text 2
C.Text 1
6.Text 1: "Frogs start life as tadpoles, grow legs and lose their tails." Text 2: "Frogs live near ponds." Which text says more about how a frog grows?
A.Text 1
B.Text 2
C.Both
7.Text 1: "Owls hunt at night." Text 2: "Owls hunt at night, using their sharp hearing." Which text says that owls hunt at night?
A.Text 2
B.Text 1
C.Both
8.Text 1: "A fire engine has ladders." Text 2: "A fire engine has ladders, hoses and a water tank." Which text tells you more about what a fire engine carries?
A.Text 1
B.Both
C.Text 2
LessonPrint · RI.2.9 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Which Text Says More?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Text 1
2.Text 1
3.Text 2
4.Both
5.Both
6.Text 1
7.Both
8.Text 2
Questions about Which Text Says More?
What does the Which Text Says More? worksheet cover?
It practices deciding which of two short texts covers a point, or whether both do — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RI.2.9: Compare the main points two texts make about the same topic. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Which Text Says More? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.9 — RI.2.9, under Reading: Informational Text for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Which Text Says More? is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RI.2.9, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Which Text Says More? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Which Text Says More? can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Which Text Says More? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Which Text Says More?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.2.9
Compare the main points two texts make about the same topic.