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2.
Rinse out the eggshells. Let them dry.
3.
Draw faces on the outsides of the dry eggshells. 
4.
Wet each sponge piece. Place a sponge inside each eggshell.
5.
Sprinkle some seeds on top of the sponges.
6.
Use the egg carton to hold the eggshells.
7.
Water the eggshells lightly every day. The seeds will sprout in about
one week, and the eggshell faces will have green hair! 
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Why did the author write the passage?
A 
to give information about eggs
B 
to share a funny story
C 
to convince people to buy more eggs
D 
to tell how to make something
 2. Why does the author divide the passage 
into steps?
A 
to fill the space
B 
to tell the order for making seed pots
C 
to make the project hard to understand 
D 
to give a beginning, middle, and end
 3. What might the author tell you 
about making the seed pots?
A 
Press hard with the markers.
B 
Put the seed pots in a closet.
C 
Work carefully so the eggshells
do not break.
D 
Use a hammer to break each egg.
 4. Which is best to use for the project?
A 
big eggs
B 
small eggs
C 
hard-boiled eggs
D 
tree seeds
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question using information you read in the passage.
Author’s Purpose
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WEEK 17
DAY 2
READ THE PASSAGE