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SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which one is a fact?
A 
Kudzu can grow a foot a day.
B 
Kudzu will grow all over you.
C 
Kudzu grows everywhere.
D 
People like the shade kudzu provides.
 2. Which one is an opinion?
A 
Sunshine and rain help kudzu grow.
B 
Kudzu has strong roots.
C 
Kudzu grows too well.
D 
Kudzu climbs trees and buildings.
 3. Which of these is what someone thinks 
about kudzu? 
A 
It can keep soil from washing away.
B 
It can provide shade from the sun.
C 
It can be fed to some animals.
D 
It would be good in a scary movie.
 4. Which one can be proved true 
about kudzu?
A 
No one likes the vine.
B 
It is the worst plant in the world.
C 
It is the fastest growing vine ever.
D 
It grows quickly.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Underline the words or phrases that helped you form a good
mental image of kudzu.
Fact and Opinion
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
WEEK 8
DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE
Notice how the author organized each paragraph around a main idea.
Deep in the Sea
Deep in the sea, the water is almost black. The sun’s rays do not reach down 
that far. Creepy creatures live in the dark ocean depths. 
Some deep-sea fish create their own light so that they can see in the 
darkness. Chemicals in their bodies make their body parts glow. Some fish have 
rows of flashing lights along their bodies. Those lights scare off an attacker. Other 
fish have very long threads that grow from their jaw or lips. The threads end in a 
ball of light. These fish wiggle their lights to attract food. Curious fish swim to the 
light and become a meal. This is the best way to catch food.
Many deep-sea fish have huge mouths and teeth to help them catch fish. 
Gulper eels can unhook their jaws. It looks gross, but it lets their mouths open 
very wide. A viperfish has teeth that are so long and sharp that it can’t close its 
mouth. Those teeth make a viperfish look scarier than a shark.