• 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 will Casey probably do next?
A 
tie knots in his shoes
B 
ask for help to put on his shoes
C 
put his shoes on the wrong feet
D 
put his shoes on his mom
 2.
 
What will Casey’s parents probably do 
after he has dressed himself?
A 
help Casey put his clothes on 
correctly
B 
feed Casey breakfast
C 
dress Casey in his pajamas
D 
ask Casey to help them dress
 3.
 
Why does Casey put on his own clothes?
A 
His parents are too busy to help.
B 
His parents are at work.
C 
He likes to match the colors he wears.
D 
He likes to do things by himself.
 4.
 
Which word best describes 
Casey’s parents?
A 
upset
B 
funny
C 
patient
D 
excited
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Do you know any small children like Casey? Tell a partner about them.
Prediction
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Author’s Purpose 
Prediction
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE
Look for ways hippos are suited to where they live.
Life as a Hippo
Hippos get sunburned easily. Since they live in countries where the sun 
blazes, their bodies have adapted. Hippos ooze a reddish-colored oil. It covers 
their skin like a sunscreen.
Hippos also protect their skin by spending most of the day in lakes and rivers. 
Hippos can stay alert even when their bodies are soaking in water. A hippo’s eyes, 
ears, and nose are on top of its head. A hippo’s ears and nose close when it goes 
underwater. Its eyes can stay open. A thin covering of skin slides over each of the 
hippo’s eyes and work like goggles.
Hippos are huge animals that weigh thousands of pounds. They need to 
paddle that weight through water. Their feet are webbed like a duck’s. Those feet 
help hippos move their bodies. In shallow water, hippos simply walk with their feet 
touching the bottom.
These large mammals are plant eaters. Although hippos spend most of the 
day in water, they do not eat the plants that grow there.