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7.44 Compare Two Authors on One Topic Worksheet

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This Grade 7 English worksheet provides structured practice on 7.44 Compare Two Authors on One Topic. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Compare Two Authors on One Topic - Analyze how authors emphasize different evidence or interpretations when writing on the same topic. (CCSS RI.7.9; TX TEKS §110.23(b)(8)(E); FL ELA.7.R.3.3; VA 7.RI.3(B); NY 7R9; GA ELAGSE7RI9)

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English

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which choice best compares how each author frames uncertainty and risk when writing about coastal managed retreat buyouts?

AAuthor 1 treats managed retreat buyouts as a policy that must address equity and culture, while Author 2 treats them as a way to reduce long-term flood losses.

BBoth authors discuss managed retreat buyouts, but Author 1 treats them as a way to reduce long-term flood losses, while Author 2 treats them as a policy that must address equity and culture.

CBoth authors discuss managed retreat buyouts, and they interpret them in the same way.

DOnly Author 1 discusses managed retreat buyouts; Author 2 discusses a different topic.

Solution & Explanation:Find the shared fact or issue, then notice how each author explains what it means. The correct choice matches Author 1’s interpretation and Author 2’s contrasting interpretation. The correct choice is supported by the detail "Both authors discuss managed retreat buyouts, but Author 1 treats them as a way to...".

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which author uses stronger, more verifiable evidence about drought-tolerant lawn ordinances?

ANeither author, because all sources are biased in the same way.

BAuthor 1, because large numbers always prove a claim without needing details.

CAuthor 2, because the evidence is more verifiable or better addresses limitations and consequences.

DAuthor 1, because the author sounds more confident.

Solution & Explanation:Compare how checkable and specific the evidence is (methods, numbers, sources) and whether limits are acknowledged. The correct option matches the author with stronger, more verifiable support. The correct choice is supported by the detail "Author 2, because the evidence is more verifiable or better addresses limitations...". This row’s supporting detail is "Author 2, because the evidence is more verifiable or better addresses...". Here, the explanation applies to the task "Which author uses stronger, more verifiable evidence about drought-tolerant lawn ordinances?" and the answer detail "Author 2, because the evidence is more verifiable or better addresses limitations and consequences.".

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Which choice best compares how each author frames uncertainty and risk when writing about peatland restoration versus logging jobs?

AOnly Author 2 mentions how restoration changes how land is used; Author 1 discusses a different topic.

BBoth authors discuss how restoration changes how land is used, but Author 1 interprets this as evidence of major climate benefit, while Author 2 interprets it as evidence of economic harm without a transition plan.

COnly Author 1 mentions how restoration changes how land is used; Author 2 discusses a different topic.

DBoth authors discuss how restoration changes how land is used, and they interpret it in the same way.

Solution & Explanation:Find the shared fact or issue, then notice how each author explains what it means. The correct choice matches Author 1’s interpretation and Author 2’s contrasting interpretation. The correct choice is supported by the detail "Both authors discuss how restoration changes how land is used, but Author 1...".

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 English students. It aligns with educational standard RI.7.9 (Analyze how two or more authors present the same topic with different emphases or evidence.).