• 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. Why did the author write the passage?
A 
to tell about an unusual way 
to deliver mail
B 
to share a funny story
C 
to describe a Native American village
D 
to encourage you to deliver mail
 2. How will the Native Americans 
probably get their mail five years 
from now?
A 
by helicopter
B 
by mail trucks
C 
by mules
D 
by large dogs 
 3. What does the author want you to learn?
A 
Mules are better than helicopters.
B 
The post office works hard to 
deliver mail.
C 
Everyone should live in a canyon.
D 
The Grand Canyon is beautiful.
 4. The author wants to add a paragraph to 
the passage. Which topic would be best?
A 
how to get to the bottom of
the canyon
B 
the problems with delivering
the mail
C 
the homes of the Native Americans
D 
when to visit the Grand Canyon
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Share a question you have about the information in the passage.
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Remind students what nonfiction text features are and give examples (title, heading, index, table of 
contents, etc.). Point out the sidebar on the page and say: A sidebar is often included in books and 
magazines. It gives additional information about a topic. Remind students of the 
Determine 
Important Information
strategy, which was taught during Week 4. Say: A sidebar is related to the