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Comparing Two Structures is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on identifying how two texts are organised differently, aligned to Common Core standard RI.5.5. 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 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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Comparing Two Structures

RI.5.5

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1.Which structure suits a text weighing three explanations?
  • A.Alphabetical order
  • B.Strict chronology
  • C.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
2.Why might two texts on one topic be structured differently?
  • A.Because one is longer
  • B.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
  • C.Because one author made a mistake
3.Can one text use more than one structure?
  • A.Only in fiction
  • B.Yes — a chronological text can contain a comparison
  • C.No, never
4.A text alternates paragraph by paragraph between two subjects. What is it doing?
  • A.Comparing them
  • B.Listing them
  • C.Explaining a cause
5.One text gives events in order and another compares two subjects. What differs?
  • A.Their length
  • B.Their overall structure
  • C.Their topic
6.A text says a river froze, then explains three reasons. What structure is that?
  • A.Comparison
  • B.Chronology
  • C.Effect then causes
7.Two texts describe the same closure, one chronologically and one by cause. What does that change for the reader?
  • A.Nothing at all
  • B.What the reader ends up understanding — the sequence, or the reasons
  • C.Only the length
8.How can you tell a text's structure quickly?
  • A.Look at what each paragraph does, not what it is about
  • B.Read the last line
  • C.Count the paragraphs

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Answer key — Comparing Two Structures

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  1. 1.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
  2. 2.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
  3. 3.Yes — a chronological text can contain a comparison
  4. 4.Comparing them
  5. 5.Their overall structure
  6. 6.Effect then causes
  7. 7.What the reader ends up understanding — the sequence, or the reasons
  8. 8.Look at what each paragraph does, not what it is about

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.5.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.