IXL | Compare two texts with different genres

Read the following text from a fairy tale. This excerpt is about Pinocchio.

"I think I'll call him Pinocchio."

After choosing the name for his marionette, Geppetto set seriously to work. Fancy his surprise when he noticed that these eyes moved and then stared fixedly at him. Geppetto, seeing this, felt insulted and said in a grieved tone, "Ugly wooden eyes, why do you stare so?"

There was no answer.

After the eyes, Geppetto made the nose, which began to stretch. Poor Geppetto kept cutting it and cutting it, but the more he cut, the longer grew that impertinent nose. In despair he let it alone.

Next he made the mouth. No sooner was it finished than it began to laugh and poke fun at him.

"Stop laughing!" said Geppetto angrily, but he might as well have spoken to the wall.

Adapted from Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio. Trans. Carol Della Chiesa

Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Pinocchio?

Pinocchio's nose grew because he was lying.

Geppetto was upset with his creation at first.

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Read the following text from a biography. This excerpt is about Hawaiian princess Kaʻiulani's 1893 visit to New York City.

Now the queen's niece, who was next in line for the throne . . . was arriving in person to ask Congress to restore her nation to her people. The assembled crowd chattered in anticipation. What would she look like? What would she wear? How would she behave?

Then, almost unexpectedly, a young woman stood before them. She was tall and slender with large, dark eyes. Her dress was the latest style, a simple gray gown covered with a dark jacket; her long black hair was swept up under a Parisian bonnet. As she stood studying the crowd, it was as if they stifled a collective gasp.

She was beautiful.

Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Hawaiian princess Kaʻiulani's 1893 visit to New York City?

The crowd wanted Kaʻiulani to become queen.

The crowd was curious about Kaʻiulani.

key idea

Authors sometimes revisit or reinterpret the same topics, themes, and stories as other authors.

The way that authors present ideas often depends on the genre, or text type, they use. Some genres may help to inform, explain, or persuade readers. Other genres may help to entertain readers or show a more personal perspective. Reading texts with different genres can help readers understand different perspectives or gain a more in-depth understanding of a topic.

When you compare texts about the same topic, think about how authors in different genres build on, challenge, or reveal new viewpoints about that topic.

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Based on this biography, you can conclude that the crowd was curious about Kaʻiulani. The text in bold below helps support this idea.

Now the queen's niece, who was next in line for the throne . . . was arriving in person to ask Congress to restore her nation to her people. The assembled crowd chattered in anticipation. What would she look like? What would she wear? How would she behave?

She was beautiful.

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