This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice comparing texts skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Comparing Texts
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Text A from a health organization says screen time should be limited to two hours a day. Text B from a technology magazine says more screen time helps children learn. What should a reader do?
A) Believe Text A because health organizations are always correct
B) Believe Text B because technology magazines know more about screens
C) Consider each source's expertise and possible bias before deciding which claims are best supported
D) Ignore both texts because they disagree
2. Text A says that homework improves student learning. Text B says homework causes stress and does not improve grades. What explains this disagreement?
A) One of the authors made up their information
B) The authors may have studied different age groups, amounts of homework, or used different research methods
C) Homework cannot be studied scientifically
D) Both authors copied from the same unreliable source
3. A pet food company's website says dogs need grain-free food. A veterinarian's article says most dogs do well with grains in their diet. Which factor is MOST important when judging these sources?
A) Which website has better pictures
B) Which text is longer
C) Whether the source has a financial interest in the reader's decision
D) Which text was written more recently
4. Two newspaper articles report different numbers of people who attended an event. What is the BEST way for a reader to handle this conflict?
A) Average the two numbers together for the correct answer
B) Look for a third source, check each article's evidence, and consider when each was published
C) Assume the larger number is always correct
D) Decide that neither article can be trusted about anything
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When two texts present different facts about the same topic, the information is said to be conflicting.
2. A reader should check whether a source is credible by looking at the author's qualifications and evidence.
3. An author who profits from a product they write about may have a financial bias.
4. Looking at the date of publication helps a reader decide whether information is still current.
5. Consulting a third source can help a reader resolve disagreements between two conflicting texts.
Comparing Texts
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Text A from a health organization says screen time should be limited to two hours a day. Text B from a technology magazine says more screen time helps children learn. What should a reader do?
A) Believe Text A because health organizations are always correct
B) Believe Text B because technology magazines know more about screens
C) Consider each source's expertise and possible bias before deciding which claims are best supported
D) Ignore both texts because they disagree
2. Text A says that homework improves student learning. Text B says homework causes stress and does not improve grades. What explains this disagreement?
A) One of the authors made up their information
B) The authors may have studied different age groups, amounts of homework, or used different research methods
C) Homework cannot be studied scientifically
D) Both authors copied from the same unreliable source
3. A pet food company's website says dogs need grain-free food. A veterinarian's article says most dogs do well with grains in their diet. Which factor is MOST important when judging these sources?
A) Which website has better pictures
B) Which text is longer
C) Whether the source has a financial interest in the reader's decision
D) Which text was written more recently
4. Two newspaper articles report different numbers of people who attended an event. What is the BEST way for a reader to handle this conflict?
A) Average the two numbers together for the correct answer
B) Look for a third source, check each article's evidence, and consider when each was published
C) Assume the larger number is always correct
D) Decide that neither article can be trusted about anything
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) When two texts present different facts about the same topic, the information is said to be conflicting.
2) A reader should check whether a source is credible by looking at the author's qualifications and evidence.
3) An author who profits from a product they write about may have a financial bias.
4) Looking at the date of publication helps a reader decide whether information is still current.
5) Consulting a third source can help a reader resolve disagreements between two conflicting texts.
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