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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.

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Which Text Says More?

RI.2.9

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.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.Both
  • B.Text 1
  • C.Text 2
2.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.Text 1
  • B.Text 2
  • C.Both
3.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.Both
  • B.Text 2
  • C.Text 1
4.Text 1: "Camels store fat in their humps." Text 2: "Camels store fat in their humps and can drink a hundred liters at once." Which text says more about camels?
  • A.Both
  • B.Text 1
  • C.Text 2
5.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.Text 1
  • B.Both
  • C.Text 2
6.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 2
  • B.Text 1
  • C.Both
7.Text 1: "Glass can be recycled again and again." Text 2: "Glass is sorted by color, crushed and melted." Which text explains the steps of recycling glass?
  • A.Text 1
  • B.Text 2
  • C.Both
8.Text 1: "Earthquakes happen where plates meet." Text 2: "Earthquakes happen where plates meet, when stuck plates suddenly slip." Which text says where earthquakes happen?
  • A.Text 1
  • B.Text 2
  • C.Both

LessonPrint · RI.2.9 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Which Text Says More?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Text 1
  2. 2.Both
  3. 3.Both
  4. 4.Text 2
  5. 5.Text 2
  6. 6.Text 2
  7. 7.Text 2
  8. 8.Both

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