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

SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1.
 
Which one is true about the 
characters in the passage?
A 
They all are make-believe.
B 
They all are real.
C 
Some are real and some are not.
D 
They all are human.
 2.
 
What is the first fantasy detail
in the passage?
A 
A crab waves for other crabs
to follow it.
B 
Crabs are near a rock.
C 
A crab talks like a person. 
D 
Crabs check out a sand castle.
 3.
 
Which of these can happen?
A 
Crabs can make decisions.
B 
Crabs can give a high-five.
C 
Crabs can climb onto a sand castle.
D 
Crabs can make plans.
 4.
 
When does the passage end?
A 
as the sun sets
B 
in the late afternoon
C 
in the early morning
D 
after the sun has set
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Tell a partner about two connections you made to the passage.
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Remind students that authors write for different purposes. Common purposes include: to entertain, 
to teach, to explain, and to persuade. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then remind 
students of the 
Ask Questions
strategy, which was taught during Week 5. Say: Sometimes a passage 
can have more than one purpose. As you read, stop after each paragraph and ask yourself, 
What 
is the purpose of this paragraph?
Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, 
direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.