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

STRATEGY PRACTICE
Discuss with a partner how the subheads help you notice
what is important.
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WEEK 18
DAY 2
READ THE GLOSSARY
Notice how the words from a book on geography are organized.
Glossary
canyon
a deep, narrow valley
with steep sides
city
a very large town
coast
land that is next to
an ocean or a sea
coastline
where the land 
and an ocean meet
community
a group of 
people who live together
in the same area
compass rose
a symbol that 
shows directions on a map
culture
a way of life, ideas, 
customs, and traditions
custom
a way of acting; 
something done regularly
degree
a unit for measuring 
temperature
desert
dry land that gets 
little or no rain
ecosystem
a community 
of plants and animals
equator
an imaginary line 
that runs around the middle
of Earth
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which one is most like a glossary?
A 
an index
B 
a list of chapters in a book
C 
a dictionary
D 
a Web site
 2. A chapter about reading a map would 
probably use which glossary word?
A 
ecosystem
B 
culture
C
degree
D 
compass rose
 3. A chapter on landforms would 
probably use which glossary word?
A 
equator
B 
canyon 
C 
degree
D 
city 
 4. Which glossary word describes
the animals and plants of a desert?
A 
desert
B 
equator
C 
ecosystem
D
canyon
STRATEGY PRACTICE
How is the information in a glossary organized?
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WEEK 18
READ THE PASSAGE
Read the passage and study the circle graph.
 
A Simple Survey
Juan’s teacher asked the 
students to raise their hands 
if they had a pet. Juan was 
surprised to see that everyone 
raised their hands. So he took 
a survey. Juan made a circle 
graph and a key to show what 
he found out.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which pet is owned by the fewest
number of students?
A 
dog
B 
hamster
C 
bird
D 
fish
 2. The 
 is shown by a heart 
symbol.
A 
cat
B 
hamster
C 
dog
D 
bird
 3. Which information is given in the key?
A 
how many students have pets
B 
the kinds of pets the students have
C 
how many students have each kind
of pet
D 
the pets the students own
 4. Which two pets are owned by the same 
number of students?
A 
cats and dogs
B 
birds and hamsters
C 
birds and fish
D 
fish and hamsters