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 1. Which one is not a reason why people 
walked alongside their wagons?
A 
The roads were bumpy.
B 
The wagon was filled.
C 
The wagon bounced.
D 
The wagon was used to make butter.
 2. Which of these was one good result 
of the rugged roads?
A 
The milk was turned into butter.
B 
The women milked the cows.
C 
People walked beside the wagon.
D 
The wagons were full of belongings.
 3. Which sentence is an opinion?
A 
Traveling by covered wagons 
was fun.
B 
Wagon wheels were covered 
in iron.
C 
Cows were milked in the morning.
D 
Butter was made from milk.
 4. Why were the wagons uncomfortable 
to ride in?
A 
because they were pulled by oxen
B 
because they were full of furniture
C 
because the wheels were covered 
in iron
D 
because people walked beside them
Organization
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 3
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Look for words that tell you how each paragraph is organized.
Rub That Mud!
Baseball teams use a lot of new balls in every game. Each team must have 
90 on hand. The balls are white and shiny when they get to the park. But they 
are not shiny when the game begins. This is because shiny balls are slippery to 
throw. Pitchers might hurt the batters with wild pitches. So each ball is rubbed 
with a special mud. The mud makes the balls safer to use.
All the baseball teams use the same mud. It is made and sold by one 
company. First, a crew goes to a secret location. Next, they dig up hundreds of 
pounds of muck. Then, they rinse the mud to get rid of rocks. Some secret 
ingredients are added. They make the mud feel like creamy pudding. Finally, the 
mud is stored in barrels. 
After six to eight weeks, the mud is ready to send to the ballparks. One worker 
at each park takes care of the new balls. The worker adds water to a dab of mud 
and rubs it onto each ball. About an hour later, over 100 balls are ready for play.