Compare Two Options Using Stated Features - Practice 2

Organize the same features for both options before comparing.

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Organize the same features for both options before comparing. A difference in one feature does not establish that one option is best in every way. Do not invent a preference unless a goal is given.

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A light folder holds less, while a heavy folder holds more. Which is preferable depends on whether carrying weight or capacity matters most.

Would you believe it?

A word can sound like another word but mean something different. There, their, and they're illustrate why context matters.

Original fiction: Two Storage Trays

A makerspace compares two fictional trays. Tray C has six deep compartments and a lid. Tray D has ten shallow compartments and no lid. Both fit the same shelf. For this task, four sets of tall pieces must be carried to another room without spilling. The comparison does not include prices, durability tests or every possible piece size.

Question 1 What do the trays share? They each have a lid. They each have ten compartments. They fit the same shelf.

Question 2 Which tray has more compartments? Neither has compartments. Tray D Tray C

Question 3 Which feature favors C for this task? deep compartments and a lid the greatest compartment count a lower tested price

Question 4 Which comparison cannot be made from this passage? which has a lid which has more compartments which tray costs less

Question 5 Which conclusion respects the stated goal? D is useless for all tasks. C has features suited to carrying these tall pieces. C must last forever.

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