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STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question that helped you get more involved in the story.
Prediction
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 23
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Use clues from the passage to figure out what will happen next.
Hoover, Our Vacuum Cleaner
Our puppy Hoover loves to eat. She pretends to be choosy. If you offer her a 
treat, Hoover will first sniff it. Then, Hoover gobbles the treat in one bite. Hoover 
will eat almost anything that’s outdoors. She chews grass and flowers. And she 
catches flying bugs with a fast chomp. We once caught her gnawing a garden 
hose! Hoover likes to eat what we’re eating, too. She whimpers when we eat ears 
of corn. I give her the ear when I’m done with it. She stretches out on the floor and 
holds the ear with her front paws. Then she munches away.
Hoover walks with her nose sniffing the floor. She eats nearly anything she 
finds. One night, she pried open the pantry door. Hoover knocked down a box and 
chewed it open. Dad found Hoover sitting in a pile of cereal.
Hoover’s favorite room in the house is the kitchen. She likes sitting under the 
baby’s highchair. The baby is learning how to eat. Often, the baby drops his food.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What probably happens to the food 
the baby drops?
A 
Hoover hides it under a paw.
B 
Hoover eats the food.
C 
Hoover leaves the food alone.
D 
Hoover gives the food back.
 2. What would Hoover probably do 
at a picnic?
A 
stay away from the food
B 
sleep while people eat
C 
sit under the picnic table
D 
run off to play