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STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question about the passage. Have a partner answer it.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What in the passage is make-believe?
A 
A spider laughs.
B 
A spider spins a web.
C 
A spider has silk in her body.
D 
A spider makes a web out of silk.
 2. What in the passage can really 
happen?
A 
A spider can spin webs to look
like famous places.
B 
A spider can feel pleased with 
herself.
C 
A spider can pull silk out of
her body.
D 
A spider can know about the
Statue of Liberty.
 3. The author wrote the passage to 
.
A 
teach you about spider webs
B 
tell a fun story
C 
explain how an orb web is spun
D 
give facts about spider silk
 4. Which statement would the author 
probably agree with?
A 
It is important to learn how
to build a web.
B 
It is important to compare spiders
to other bugs.
C 
It is important to convince people
to protect spiders.
D 
It is important to tell a good story 
about spiders.
Ask Questions
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 5
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Ask yourself what is the same and what is different about
the Arctic and Antarctica.
Earth’s Top and Bottom
Earth’s top and bottom are more different than alike. The Arctic is the farthest 
place north. It is an icy ocean surrounded by land. Antarctica is the farthest place 
south. It is a frozen land surrounded by ocean. Both places are too cold to rain. 
Very little snow falls in either place because the air is as dry as a desert.
Large areas of land surround the Arctic Ocean. The land closest to the Arctic 
is always frozen deep down into the soil. But in the summer, the weather is mild. 
Some plants grow then, and wolves, foxes, and birds feed on them. 
Unlike the Arctic, all of Antarctica is covered in ice that never melts. It is the 
coldest place on Earth. Only tiny insects live there. But sea animals live in the icy 
ocean around Antarctica. Emperor penguins live on ice packs near the coast.