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WEEK 11
READ THE PASSAGE
Visualize what is happening. Keep asking yourself 
what will probably happen next.
How High Can It Go?
Rey wants to build a tower. He is using things that he finds in his backyard.
Rey makes a patch of dirt flat. Then he begins making the base of his tower. 
Rey lays three bricks side by side. Then he places some flat rocks on top. Rey 
stacks more bricks on top of the rocks. The base is nice and strong.
Rey then spreads some grass on the flat rocks. Then he finds some twigs. He 
puts them in one layer. Rey sets more flat rocks on the twigs to keep them in 
place. The twigs look good poking out of the rocks. Then he finds some toy cars 
and lines them up on the rocks.
The tower is getting tall. Rey feels it’s time to add some wood. He stacks three 
boards, then two bumpy rocks, and then three more boards. Rey saves the 
biggest and heaviest board for the top.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What will probably happen next?
A 
The tower will stand.
B 
Rey will sit on the tower.
C 
Rey will keep adding heavy wood.
D 
The tower will fall.
 2. What will Rey probably do the next 
time he builds a tower?
A 
set pine cones on top of the
flat rocks
B 
make a base on bumpy grass
C 
place the heaviest board on 
the bottom
D 
place the heaviest board on the top
 3. Why did the author write the story?
A 
to talk the reader into building
a tower
B 
for the reader to enjoy
C 
to argue why kids should not
build towers
D 
to tell the reader how to make
a tower
 4. What is the story mainly about?
A 
a strong tower of wood and bricks
B 
things that are found in a yard
C 
a boy making a tower
D 
the way to build a tower