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

 3. Which sentence is true?
A 
Dolphins can breathe underwater.
B 
Dolphins’ brains shut down all night.
C 
Dolphins breathe automatically.
D 
Dolphins breathe air at the surface
of the water.
 4. Which question does the passage answer?
A 
What is the purpose of a blowhole?
B 
What do dolphins eat?
C 
How long do dolphins sleep each day?
D 
How long can a dolphin stay 
underwater?
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Tell a partner how a dolphin breathes while it rests.
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 19
DAY 2
READ THE PASSAGE
Notice which events are important.
Get Ready! Get Set!
Before I went to bed, I checked and rechecked my clothes for the Fourth of 
July parade. Mom had washed and ironed my Girl Scout uniform. It was clean and 
crisp. I made sure every badge was sewn on tightly. And I looked for scuff marks 
on my shoes. Our leader, Mrs. Murray, wanted our troop to look perfect. The 
parade route was a mile long, so many people would see us. Some of the girls in 
my troop were going to play the drums. We had practiced marching to their beat.
The morning of the parade was a mad scramble around our house. I was 
dressed an hour ahead of time. But Dad was looking for picnic chairs. Mom was 
packing snacks. Our dog Fudge wanted to play, so he grabbed a small bag of 
chips. He dashed away whenever Mom got near. Mom’s voice grew louder and 
louder as she chased Fudge. He finally dropped the chips when I offered him 
a doggy treat.
We hurried to the car. I sat with a smile. In my mind, I could picture the crowd 
cheering as I marched by.