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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which one can really happen?
A 
Clouds can rip open like bags.
B 
Chocolate can come from clouds.
C 
A boy can gaze at the sky. 
D 
Clouds can hold candy.
 2. Which one is fantasy?
A 
Clouds form in the spring.
B 
A boy watches the clouds.
C 
Clouds block the sun.
D 
Summer clouds are polka-dotted. 
 3. What is make-believe about candy?
A 
Lollipops come in different flavors.
B 
Candy comes in colors.
C 
Chocolate is candy.
D 
Licorice comes from red clouds.
 4. Which event shows that the story 
is a fantasy?
A 
The clock shows 3:58.
B 
Clouds are colored in purple 
and orange.
C 
Clouds gather in the afternoon.
D 
Marco holds his hands up to
the sky.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Describe the clouds you visualized to a partner.
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WEEK 10
Character and Setting 
Fantasy vs. Reality
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE
Visualize the events as you read. Think about what it means
to be a friend.
What Is a Friend?
Long ago, Fox and Stork were friends. One evening, Fox invited Stork to his 
den for dinner. As a joke, Fox served a clear soup in a shallow dish. Fox easily 
lapped up his soup with his long tongue. But Stork’s bill was long and narrow. It 
did not work like a straw. She could not eat her soup. 
“I’m sorry you didn’t like the soup,” said Fox with a snicker. Before Stork left, 
she invited Fox for dinner the following night.
When Fox arrived at Stork’s house, he smelled a delicious aroma. He hurried 
to the table. Stork had made a stew filled with meat and vegetables. Stork served 
the stew in two tall glass jars. She reached her long bill into her jar and gobbled it 
up. Fox’s tongue could not reach the stew. “I’m sorry you didn’t like the stew,”
said Stork.
Fox’s stomach growled as he headed home. He knew he had treated Stork 
badly. That night he learned a lesson about friendship.