Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. How are Ted and Ned alike?
A
They both have no children.
B
They both own land. 
C
They are the same age.
D
They are both married.
 2. In the passage, both brothers try to 
.
A
give some grain to the other brother
B
grow more grain for themselves
C
steal grain from the other brother’s farm
D
get married and have children
 3. What can you infer about the brothers’ future?
A
They will sell their farms and start a new 
business together.
B
They will give away all their grain.
C
They will continue to care for one another.
D
They will have a fight and stop speaking.
 4. At the end of the passage, you can infer that both 
brothers are 
.
A
worried
B
puzzled
C
apologetic
D
delighted
STRATEGY PRACTICE
How would the world benefit if more people were like Ted and Ned?
 
 
Compare and Contrast 
Make Inferences
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
DAY
1
Review the 
Character and Setting
skill with students. Say: 
Fictional characters are the people or 
animals in the story. You can learn about a character by thinking about how the character acts, 
speaks, thinks, and reacts to other characters or events. The setting is when and where the story 
takes place. 
Then remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension 
strategy (Week 1). Say: