Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What do Mirta’s actions when she drops the plate 
tell you about her?
A 
She accepts responsibility for her actions.
B 
She does not want to give damaged gifts
to others.
C 
She thinks that beauty is the most
important trait.
D 
She is tired of being told what to do.
 2. One theme of the story is that beauty is 
.
A 
always going to fade with time
B 
more important than money
C 
never worth its price
D 
not always related to perfection
 3. The note that Mirta includes with her gift to 
Abuela Lena supports the theme that 
.
A 
creativity can improve a bad situation
B 
broken things are usually worthless
C 
junk gifts are better than nothing
D 
giving gifts is unnecessary
 4. Mirta’s attitude throughout the passage can best 
be described as 
.
A 
ambitious and dreamy
B 
positive and caring
C 
careless and impatient
D 
lazy and cheap
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Was there any part of the passage you did not understand right away? How did you 
figure it out?
Character and Setting 
Theme
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
Cause and Effect
Students practice identifying cause-and-effect relationships by looking for 
what happens (the effect) and why it happens (the cause).
Prediction
Students practice using clues from a passage to predict what will happen next.