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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Why do you think some slugs are called 
“banana slugs”?
A 
because they eat mostly bananas
B 
because they live near bananas
C 
because they are the color of bananas
D 
because they are a fruit, just like 
bananas
 2. Based on the passage, you can conclude 
that banana slugs live 
.
A 
in deserts
B 
on banana trees 
C 
in water
D 
in forests
 3. How are banana slugs protected
from other animals?
A 
Animals do not like eating
yellow things.
B 
Animals cannot easily see
banana slugs.
C 
Animals cannot catch the slugs.
D 
Animals do not like eating slime.
 4. Which one is not a way that slime
helps banana slugs?
A 
Slime helps them eat.
B 
Slime helps them breathe.
C 
Slime helps them move.
D 
Slime helps keep them safe.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Tell a partner something you want to know about
banana slugs.
Make Inferences
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 21
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Look for clues that help you understand what is happening.
The Blue House
Tiana was not used to having neighbors. The yellow house next door had stood 
empty for months. The paint peeled and the stairs wobbled. Wind and rain streaked 
the windows with dirt. One window was cracked like a spider web. Tiana’s ball had 
bounced over the fence and become lost in the grass. 
One morning, a high-pitched noise woke Tiana. It seemed as if a swarm of giant 
bees were buzzing next door. Tiana peered over the fence and saw a man with a 
power mower. He tossed her a ball. “Is this yours?” he asked. Tiana nodded. She 
saw that the yellow house was no longer empty or quiet. In fact, soon it would no 
longer be yellow. Workers with toolboxes hurried in and out. Painters carried 
ladders and cans of light blue paint.
About a week later, a large van parked in front of the blue house. Workers 
unloaded cartons and furniture. One carried a boy’s bike, too.