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the fledgling flaps its wings?
A 
It will try to walk.
B 
It will try to fly.
C 
It will grow feathers.
D 
It will hop away.
 2. What would the fledgling probably
do if it fell?
A 
crawl to a safe spot
B 
grow new feathers
C 
call out to its mother for help
D 
climb the tree and get into its nest
 3. Which one shows that the fledgling 
is nearly ready to leave the nest?
A 
It stands on the rim of its nest.
B 
Its gray down is fluffy.
C 
It can open its beak wide for food.
D 
It can stand and hop.
 4. What is most likely true about nestlings?
A 
They make their own nests.
B 
The down on their bodies helps them fly.
C 
They hop and flutter their wings.
D 
They cannot live on their own.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write the question you thought of before you read the passage.
Prediction
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 17
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Stop after each paragraph and ask yourself what will likely happen next.
Saturday Fun
Dad and Rusty have a Saturday routine. They play catch in the morning. 
Around noon, Rusty heads out her dog door. She walks into the yard to her 
favorite spot under the oak tree. The grass there is smashed flat from her body. 
Rusty turns around three times and then lands with a sigh. She curls up in the 
grass and lays her head on her paws. She begins snoring in less than a minute.
Dad watches a ballgame for a few hours. Then he glances at his watch and 
gets up from the chair. Dad pats his pants’ pocket to make sure his house keys 
are inside. Then he walks to the kitchen and opens a drawer. He drags out a long 
red leash and he whistles. 
Rusty’s head pops up like a jack-in-the-box. She knows what that whistle 
means. Rusty dashes through her dog door and stops in front of Dad. Her tail 
wags as she looks up at Dad. She likes seeing the leash in his hand.