• 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. The author wrote the passage to 
.
A 
tell a funny story about trash
B 
teach how to clean up outer space
C 
tell about a problem in space
D 
describe all that is in outer space
 2. The author wrote the second 
paragraph to tell 
.
A 
the problems caused by small things
B 
how large things in space 
cause problems
C 
the kinds of junk in space
D 
how to get rid of the trash
 3. Which statement would the author 
probably agree with?
A 
“No satellites should go into space.”
B 
“A mess in space can be dangerous.”
C 
“Small things in space are okay.”
D 
“Trash in space is not a problem.”
 4. When objects in space crash, they 
.
A 
make more pieces of junk
B 
fade away
C 
go faster
D 
are moved by scientists
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question you have about information from the passage.
Author’s Purpose
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 23
DAY 2
READ THE PASSAGE
Pay attention to each numbered step.
What’s Hiding?
Animals have a way of hiding in plain sight. Their skin or fur blends into their 
environment. This form of camouflage helps them survive.
You can make a peephole drawing and challenge a friend to identify a 
camouflaged animal. You will need two sheets of plain white paper, a pencil, 
markers or crayons, scissors, and a stapler.
First, look in a book or on the Internet for an animal that blends into its habitat. 
Then follow these steps: