Compare and contrast the effectiveness of techniques used in a variety of digital sources to generate and answer literal, interpretive, and applied questions and create new understandings.
Arizona Academic Standards:
7.RI.9
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RI.7.9
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE7RI9
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
RI.7.9
Analyze and reflect on (e.g. practical knowledge, historical/cultural context, and background
knowledge) how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information
by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
7.RI.IKI.9
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing an alternate explanation of events.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
7.10.D*
synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres, and support those findings with textual evidence.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.7.I
Analyze how two or more authors present and interpret facts on the same topic.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E07.B-C.3.1.2
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.7.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how authors with differing perspectives address the same or related topics or themes
Arkansas Academic Standards:
7.RC.16.RI
Compare and contrast how two or more authors write about the same topic, including how key information is presented, how evidence is explained, and how facts are interpreted or promoted.
7th Grade Reading - Compare and Contrast Informational Texts Lesson
Different authors often write about the same event or subject differently. When you read two different descriptions of the same subject or event, you can learn different things. This helps you compare and contrast the ideas and information in the texts.
Point of View
The point of view of a passage is who is presenting the information in the text. Some authors share their ideas in first person point of view, and some passages share others’ ideas in third person point of view.
First Person
First person point of view is used when a passage is presented from the author’s point of view. Passages written in first person point of view use words like “I,” “we,” and “us.” This is also called a firsthand account.
Third Person
Third person point of view is used when a passage presents thoughts, feelings, or ideas that are not the author’s. Passages written in third person point of view use words like “he,” “she,” and “them.” This is also called a secondhand account.
When comparing and contrasting two passages, look for:
The most important points and details in both texts
The ideas or details found only in one text and not in the other
Whether a text has more facts and details, or feelings and thoughts