• 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.
 
What is the passage mainly about?
A 
how your body digests food
B 
how food is sent into your body
C 
how a team works together
D 
how food gives you energy
 2.
 
Where in your body does food
first begin to break down?
A 
in your throat
B 
in your mouth
C 
in your stomach
D 
in your small intestine
 3.
 
After food enters the throat, it goes 
into the 
.
A 
mouth
B 
esophagus
C 
stomach
D 
intestine
 4.
 
Which body part makes food small 
enough to enter the bloodstream?
A 
the teeth
B 
the stomach
C 
the throat
D 
the small intestine
STRATEGY PRACTICE
In your own words, tell a partner the main idea of the passage.
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WEEK
DAY
1
Remind students that a cause makes something happen, and an effect is what happens as a
result of the cause. Ask: Why are we supposed to brush our teeth? (to keep our teeth clean 
and healthy) Say: Brushing our teeth is the cause. The effect is that our teeth stay clean and 
healthy. Then remind students of the 
Visualization
strategy, which was taught during Week 2. 
Say: When we make mental images of what we are reading, we can often see the causes and 
effects in a passage or story. Tell students they will read about a girl who has a tough morning. 
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 and strategy practice activities. Review 
the answers together.