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

STRATEGY PRACTICE
Underline two sentences in the first paragraph that tell you
things that Grace does that make her clever.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which sentence expresses an opinion
about Grace?
A 
She may be the smartest mule
in the world.
B 
She appears in a movie titled
Get Low
.
C 
She plays the piano.
D 
She paints pictures with a brush.
 2. Which is one result of Grace 
being smart?
A 
She can look old in a movie.
B 
She can raise money for the poor.
C 
She can teach people how to paint.
D 
She can put on white makeup.
 3. Grace is in a movie because 
.
A 
she has white hair
B 
she can follow commands
C 
she can act like a horse
D 
her owner is the star of the movie
 4. Which one is not a fact about Grace? 
A 
She is an amazing mule.
B 
She is an interesting animal.
C 
She is very stubborn.
D 
She listens to her owner.
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
DAY
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Introduce the strategy to students. Then say: When good readers read, they look for the most 
important information in a passage in order to understand the author’s main message. They do 
not let themselves get distracted by information that is not related to the main topic. This week 
we will learn some ways to look for the most important information in a passage. Read the 
instructions at the top of the page aloud. Say: This is a silly passage about a make-believe animal