Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. When during Chinese New Year do married 
women visit their parents?
A 
after cleansing their systems with vegetables
B 
before the day when one visits one’s elders
C 
before the day when one visits relatives’ graves
D 
after the birthday of all common people 
 2. Which of these is part of the Lantern Festival?
A 
drinking tea
B 
setting off firecrackers
C 
visiting temples
D 
welcoming the god of wealth
 3. What signals the end of Chinese New Year
each year?
A 
the full moon
B 
a tea ceremony
C 
preparations for the Lantern Festival
D 
the Jade Emperor’s birthday
 4. What is the passage mostly about?
A 
the length of Chinese New Year
B 
the origins of Chinese New Year traditions
C 
the daily events during Chinese New Year
D 
the connection between Chinese New Year
and astronomy
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Was there a part of the passage you found confusing? What strategy did you use
to figure it out?
 
Main Idea and Details 
Sequence
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
20
WEEK
Author’s Purpose
Students identify the author’s reasons for writing about a subject.
Evaluate Evidence
Students practice evaluating evidence by identifying the author’s main idea
and examining the evidence the author uses to support that idea.
DAY
1
Remind students of the 
Author’s Purpose
skill. Ask students to name four reasons why an author 
might write a passage.