Compare and contrast paired passages

• ​Two texts or passages that discuss similiar topics or ideas

• ​Similarities vs differences

• They have questions that have answers found in 1 or 2 of the passages

Paired Passages:

Comparing Text Structures

Across Two Texts

Details

Details

Text structure

Text structure is the way the
details in a text are organized.

It’s like a blueprint or a plan
for how a text is built.

1.

Knowing the text structure
helps you understand the
text’s main idea.

2.

Texts with a clear structure
are easier to remember.

3.

If you know the text
structure, you can predict
what you might learn next.

Why is text structure important?

• What is the text structure of this passage?

• What are clue words that give you hints about the text structure?

• What is the main idea of this passage?

• Pay close attention to specific details from the passage.

• What is the text structure of this passage?

• What are clue words that give you hints about the text structure?

• What is the main idea of this passage?

• Pay close attention to specific details from the passage.

​Blizzard Beach and
Typhoon Lagoon

A Watery Challenge