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

Which word describes the ants?
A 
lazy
B 
tired
C 
excited
D 
busy 
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a sentence that tells an important idea of the passage.
Guarding the home
Tending eggs
Queen laying eggs
Digging a tunnel
Storing food
Cleaning the entrance
Soldier 
guarding
Feeding the baby ants
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
25
WEEK
DAY
1
Remind students that the main idea is what a passage or story is mostly about and that the details 
support the main idea. Point out that the passage on the page is missing a title. Say: Often times, a 
title will tell us the topic of what we are reading. As you read, think of what a good title for this 
passage would be. Then remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension 
strategy, which was taught 
during Week 6. Say: Sometimes our minds wander as we read. If we pay attention to when we lose 
focus, we can try a new reading strategy to help us focus again. Read the instructions at the top of 
the page aloud. Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to 
complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together. For the strategy practice activity, 
pair students or complete it as a group.
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Main Idea and Details
skill and the 
Determine Important Information
strategy, which was taught during Week 4. Say: When you know the main idea, you can find good 
details that tell you more about it. You can focus on the information that supports the main idea. 
Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then have students read the passage. When 
students have finished, direct them to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers 
together. For the strategy practice activity, pair students or complete it as a group.