Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

STRATEGY PRACTICE
How can recognizing the organization, such as problem and solution, help a reader 
better understand a story?
 
 
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What happened before Jamie’s mother took away 
his video games?
A 
Jamie ignored his mother. 
B 
Jamie talked to Eduardo.
C 
Jamie went back to school.
D 
Jamie tried out for basketball.
 2. Jamie spent a lot of time playing video games 
because 
.
A 
his mother took away his player
B 
Jamie was lazy in school
C 
Jamie had no friends to call
D 
video games are relaxing
 3. What happened after Jamie went back to school?
A 
His mother barely heard a word out of him.
B 
His mother took away his video games.
C 
He started playing basketball.
D 
He wondered how to pass the time.
 4. What evidence shows that Mrs. O’Malley
was right?
A 
Jamie promised to work hard in school.
B 
Jamie was enjoying his new friends.
C 
Jamie had the same homeroom teacher
as Eduardo.
D 
Jamie kept his thoughts to himself.
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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Determine Important Information
When readers determine important information, they identify the type of 
text they are reading and then concentrate on finding the essential ideas, 
events, or details from that text. For nonfiction, determining the important 
information often means finding the main idea. For fiction, it means 
understanding essential plot points, themes, or character actions.