• 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. Because an elephant’s trunk is so large, 
it can 
.
A 
smell food from far away
B 
greet other elephants
C 
eat branches instead of leaves
D 
pat baby elephants
 2. Which one is an opinion about 
elephants?
A 
Elephants cool down with water.
B 
Elephants use their trunks to get food.
C 
An elephant’s trunk is the world’s
most useful nose.
D 
An elephant’s trunk can suck up water.
 3. Why is an elephant’s trunk busy?
A 
because it is a very large nose
B 
because it is so long
C 
because elephants need to
eat a lot 
D 
because it helps them show
their feelings
 4. Which one is a fact about 
elephants?
A 
They like to shake hands.
B 
They eat a lot of plants every day.
C 
They drink through their noses.
D 
They love their babies. 
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Underline words and phrases in the passage that helped you 
visualize how elephants use their trunks.
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9
WEEK
DAY
1
Introduce the 
Compare and Contrast
skill to students. Say: When we compare and contrast two or 
more things, we look for how these things are similar or different. Model by picking up a pen and 
a pencil. Ask: What is the same about these two things? (Both are used for writing. Both are long 
and thin.) Ask: What is different about these two things? (Only the pencil has an eraser. The color 
of the mark that each makes is different.) Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then 
remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy
,
which was taught during Week 5. Say: Remember to