Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

 2. Which of these influenced only country music?
A 
Africa
B 
Great Britain
C 
Appalachia
D 
the South
 3. Rock-and-roll differs from country because
rock-and-roll 
.
A 
is still popular today
B 
has been connected to political change
C 
currently uses guitar as the main instrument
D 
has a wide variety of styles
 4. Given the information in the passage, you can 
infer that 
.
A 
Celtic folk music sounds somewhat like
country music
B 
rock-and-roll musicians mainly use fiddles
C 
country music is most popular in Hawaii
D 
the same people enjoy both country and
rock-and-roll music
STRATEGY PRACTICE
What type of music do you like best? Explain your answer.
 
Compare and Contrast 
Make Inferences
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100
Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
16
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.
DAY
1
Review the 
Character and Setting
skill with students. Say:
 In nonfiction, the setting is where and 
when the events take place, and the characters are people from real life. You can discover new 
information about a character by thinking about the person’s actions, motivations, and words.
Then review the 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy (Week 1). Say: