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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1.
 
Which of these can happen?
A 
A bear can listen to what a fox says.
B 
A lake can freeze in winter.
C 
A fox can be jealous of a bear’s tail.
D 
A fox can plan to trick a bear.
 2.
 
Which one states a fantasy in the 
passage?
A 
A fox has a full, bushy tail.
B 
A fox shows it is angry.
C 
A bear can catch fish.
D 
A bear uses its tail as a fishing pole.
 3.
 
The passage would most likely
appear 
.
A 
on a Web site about bears that live
in forests
B 
in a book of folk tales
C 
in a book that describes bears and foxes
D 
in a science book about animals
 4.
 
From the passage, you learn that 
.
A 
a fox can think and plan
B 
one bear changed the way all bears look
C 
some bears are fond of fish
D 
bears once had fluffy tails
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Share how you determined what was real and what was fantasy
in the passage.
Fantasy vs. Reality
DAY 3
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 28
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Notice where you first realize that the passage is fantasy.
No Pet? No Problem!
Hannah decided that she was old enough to have a pet. Her dad had a different 
idea. He offered to buy Hannah a plant. He explained that a plant needed some of 
the same kind of care as an animal. If Hannah took good care of the plant, she 
would prove she was ready for a pet. “No problem,” said Hannah.
Hannah and her dad drove to a plant nursery. Hannah chose a violet with fuzzy 
leaves and bright purple flowers. A florist told Hannah that a violet needed light, 
water, and food. “No problem,” said Hannah.
Hannah cleared a space on her floor for her violet. She filled a glass with water 
and added a straw. “Here you go,” said Hannah, and she watched the plant slurp. 
She offered the plant a spoonful of food and said, “Open wide.” Hannah then 
plugged in a lamp and handed the switch to the violet. “Turn this on when I’m at 
school,” she ordered.
Time passed and the violet grew strong and healthy. Hannah decided to ask her 
dad for a kitten. She figured that this time her dad would say, “No problem.”