• Practice for every day of the school year • Help students prepare for standardized testing

SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which sentence from the passage 
tells that Sean was sick?
A 
“The third-graders call Sean ‘Speedy.’ ”
B 
“He always eats his snack while
heading to the playground.”
C 
“She walked over to the bench
where Sean sat.”
D 
“He coughed with a rumble.”
 2. Why is Sean sent to the school office?
A 
Sean had misbehaved.
B 
Sean’s dad is there to take him home.
C 
Sean is sick.
D 
Sean had run up the school stairs.
 3. Which word best describes
Sean’s teacher?
A 
tired
B 
busy
C 
thoughtful
D 
healthy
 4. What will Sean probably do next?
A 
go to bed
B 
play basketball
C 
eat lunch
D 
do his homework
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Tell a partner how you stayed focused on what you were reading.
Make Inferences
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WEEK 15
Compare and Contrast 
Make Inferences
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE
Think about the differences between lions and tigers.
Big, Wild Cats
The roar of a lion or a tiger can make a person shake with fear. These big cats 
live in the wild, but they live in different places in the world.
Lions live in the grasslands of Africa. Their sandy-colored fur blends with the 
tall, yellow grasses. Tigers live in forests and jungles in Asia. Their orange fur has 
dark stripes that help tigers hide among the trees. The weather is hot where lions 
and tigers live. Lions try to stay dry, but they will go into the water if they have to. 
Tigers like to cool off in water. Both kinds of big cats live and hunt in an area that 
covers many miles. This is their territory. Lions live in groups called prides. Each 
pride has its own territory. A tiger lives alone in its territory.
Lions and tigers are strong hunters with sharp teeth and claws. Both kinds of 
big cats are meat eaters. They both tend to creep up to their prey and attack by 
surprise. Lions hunt in small groups, but a tiger hunts by itself.