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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1.
 
Which one best explains why 10,000 
smiley face buttons were ordered?
A 
The drawing was very popular.
B 
The drawing was not very good.
C 
The company added words to the 
first buttons.
D 
The Spain brothers came to work
for the company.
 2.
 
Which word best describes Mr. Ball?
A 
greedy
B 
thankful
C 
lonely
D 
happy
 3.
 
What can you conclude from reading 
the passage?
A 
A simple idea can become very popular.
B 
Only children like smiley faces.
C 
Yellow is a bad color in a drawing. 
D 
Smiling is silly.
 4.
 
Why do you think Mr. Ball started
a “World Smile Day”?
A 
to make a lot of money
B 
to change the drawing he had made
C 
to encourage people to be kind
D 
to sell more smiley face buttons
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Discuss with a partner where you have seen this famous face.
Make Inferences
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WEEK 27
Compare and Contrast 
Make Inferences
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE
Remember how the kinds of grasses are alike and different.
Grasses That People Eat
Rice, corn, and wheat are called cereal grasses because they are grown 
mostly as food. Rice, corn, and wheat are grown in different ways, but their grains, 
or seeds, are a rich source of food.
Rice grows in fields called paddies that are flooded with water. Rice is the 
most important food for many people in the world. Its stems, called straw, are 
used to make rugs and roofs.
Corn is planted in rows in large fields. Farmers pump water between the rows. 
One stalk of corn can grow to 15 feet high. It holds between one and four ears of 
corn. The seeds, or kernels, on each ear are made into cornflakes and corn chips, 
or eaten as corn niblets. Corn is also used to make fuel, crayons, and dyes.
Wheat is one of the first grasses grown by people. It does not need a lot of 
water to grow. Wheat is used to make spaghetti and cereal. Wheat flour is used 
in baked goods. The stems make a good straw, used as bedding for animals.