Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. How is Sultan Kösen similar to a professional 
basketball player?
A
similar height
B
similar strength
C
same genetic condition
D
same likelihood of getting a tumor
 2. Familial tall stature differs from pituitary 
gigantism in that familial tall stature 
.
A
is a genetic disorder
B
causes people to be taller than average
C
does not diminish strength or agility
D
affects only a small number of people 
worldwide
 3. A person whose pituitary gland produces too little 
growth hormone would likely be 
.
A
taller than Sultan Kösen
B
shorter than an average person
C
on a professional basketball team
D
in the 
Guinness Book of World Records
 4. Why would Guinness want to measure the taller 
man in Ukraine?
A
to make sure the claim is accurate
B
to meet someone whose life is different
C
to ask him to help reach something high up
D
to see if he is tall enough to play basketball
STRATEGY PRACTICE
How do you differ from most of the people around you? How does it make you feel?
 
 
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
Character and Setting
Students practice analyzing character and setting by looking at the traits and 
motivations of a character and where and when a passage’s events take place.
Theme
Students practice identifying the theme by looking for the central message
or lesson in a passage.