Practice Together
Read the following passage aloud. As you read, listen for words that signal comparisons and contrasts.
A red-tailed hawk lands on a city building.
Javier feels at home in the city, but Ana likes to live in the country. When Javier leaves his apartment, he hears noisy cars, buses, and taxis. Unlike Javier, Ana hears birds chirping in the trees and the soft hum of insects. Sometimes Javier and Ana have similar experiences. For example, they have both seen red-tailed hawks. Ana sees the hawks flying over her fields. Javier sees them land on buildings. However, Ana sees red-tailed hawks much more often than Javier does.
Try It!
Read the following passage aloud. How is the passage organized? How do you know?
Both New York City in New York and Mexico City in Mexico are home to millions of people. Both cities are important urban areas. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, but New York City is not the capital of New York or of the United States. Both Mexico City and New York are made up of a collection of areas. Unlike Mexico City, the separate areas in New York City are called boroughs.
Nearly nineteen million people live in and around Mexico City.