• Practice for every day of the school year • Help students prepare for standardized testing

 3.
 
Which one gives the location of 
the Snack Bar?
A 
the headings
B 
the title
C 
the reminders
D 
the map
 4.
 
Which direction do you go from the
Big Top Tent to get to the Snack Bar?
A 
North
B 
South
C 
East
D 
West 
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Circle the headings in the bulletin. Tell why each is important.
Don’t Get Lost!
Big Top
Tent
• yuck-it-up candy bars
• squirt-in-your-face juice
• bubbles-up-your-nose soda
• pie-throwing
• juggling
• walking in large shoes
• using a squirting flower
• clown makeup 
Today’s Zany Fun
• Write your name inside 
your wigs and fake noses.
• Keep your clown shoes 
scuffed and dusty.
9:00 
PM
 
Outside the 
Big Top Tent
Tales of scary clowns.
Your spine will shiver!
Bring a security blanket
to hold.
Snack Bar—Just In! 
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WEEK 1
DAY 1
Sample answer: I would like 
to have Sparky as a pet 
because he would cook me 
dinner.
1. B 
2. C 
3. B 
4. B
DAY 2
Sample answer: When I 
learned something new, I felt 
like Evan because I was 
scared at first, too.
1. A 
2. B 
3. C 
4. C
DAY 3
Some students may claim to 
know all the information that 
is given. Direct them to find 
an interesting detail from the 
passage.
1. C 
2. B 
3. B 
4. D
DAY 4
Sample answer: I act silly 
around grumpy people to 
make them laugh.
1. C 
2. B 
3. B 
4. D