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STRATEGY PRACTICE
Look back at the story. Circle four describing words that
helped you picture Fabio at camp.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What is the main idea of the second 
paragraph?
A 
Fabio does not enjoy his first day 
at camp.
B 
Fabio goes to camp.
C 
Fabio is bitten by a fish.
D 
Fabio’s second day at camp
is good.
 2. What is the main idea of the third 
paragraph?
A 
Bugs bite Fabio.
B 
Fabio makes a friend.
C 
Fabio hates camp.
D 
Fabio tries out for softball.
 3. Which detail shows that camp was not 
fun for Fabio?
A 
Cody talks to Fabio.
B 
Cody and Fabio like the same games.
C 
Twigs scratch Fabio’s legs.
D 
Fabio will try out for softball.
 4. What happens because Cody talks 
to Fabio?
A 
Fabio wants to go home.
B 
Fabio will be on Cody’s softball team.
C 
Fabio no longer hates camp.
D 
Fabio will not have to swim
in the lake.
Visualization
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WEEK 2
READ THE PASSAGE
Visualize what is the same and what is different about 
the two seabirds.
Puffins and Penguins
Penguins and puffins are two kinds of seabirds. They both are black and white. 
And they both have webbed feet. However, puffins are much smaller than penguins. 
Puffins are more colorful, too. Puffins have bright orange beaks, legs, and feet. 
Penguins have black beaks, and their feet are often black, too.
You won’t find puffins and penguins living together. Penguins live far south and 
puffins live far north. But they both depend on the sea for their food. Both birds 
have sharp spikes in their mouths. The spikes hold on to the fish they catch. 
Although penguins and puffins are birds, penguins cannot fly. Their wings are 
too stiff. Penguins’ wings, however, work as flippers. They allow penguins to dive 
deep into the sea. Puffins use their wings for flying and for diving. But they cannot 
dive as deep as penguins.