Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which best describes the passage’s setting?
A 
a busy ancient town
B 
a country farm area
C 
a modern city
D 
a courthouse 
 2. The woodcutter’s suspicious nature caused him
to 
.
A 
believe that the boy was a thief
B 
appreciate the boy’s garden
C 
have a fight with the magistrate 
D 
try to find his ax on the boy’s property
 3. The woodcutter believed the boy looked guilty 
because 
.
A 
the woodcutter did not like his neighbor
B 
the boy was hiding the ax in the weeds
C 
the woodcutter did not trust anyone
D 
the boy had stolen tools before
 4. Which of the following best describes the 
passage’s theme?
A 
People are guilty until proven innocent.
B 
It is not possible to know who is a thief.
C 
Strangers are dangerous and untrustworthy.
D 
People should not let their feelings affect their 
judgment.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Do you understand the main points the author was trying to make? Why or why not?
 
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.
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