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

SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which is most likely the reason that fires 
do not hurt redwoods and sequoias?
A 
The trees are very tall.
B 
The trees grow in forests.
C 
The trees are very old.
D 
The trees have very thick bark.
 2. Why might you see a circle of redwoods?
A 
because their seeds are round
B 
because they grow where there 
is a lot of fog
C 
because fairies dropped the seeds 
in the shape of a circle
D 
because their sprouts can grow 
in a ring
 3. How are sequoias different from
redwoods?
A 
A sequoia’s seeds look like flakes.
B 
Sequoias grow in California.
C 
A sequoia can weigh a million 
pounds.
D 
Sequoias need fog to grow.
 4. How are sequoias and redwoods alike?
A 
They both live inland from
the coast. 
B 
They both depend on squirrels
to help new trees grow.
C 
They are the tallest trees 
in the world.
D 
They both die easily.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Think of a question to ask a partner about the two kinds of trees. 
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
DAY
1
Remind students that characters are the people or animals that a passage or story is mostly about 
and that the setting is where and when a passage or story takes place. Tell students they are going to 
read about an elephant that paints. Then remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy, which 
was taught during Week 1. Say: As you read, think about what you know about elephants or what