Ohio 5th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) Practice Test

When two informational texts discuss the same topic, they relate by sharing that topic and providing information about it, which lets you compare details across the texts to get a fuller picture. They don’t have to be written by the same author, printed in the same font, or published in the same year—the link between the texts comes from what they say about the topic and the facts or explanations they each present. So you can look at how each text covers the topic, what facts are included, and how their details compare to deepen understanding.