Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Why did it take so long for scientists to
discover 
Swima
?
A 
Swima
live in only a few different ponds.
B 
Swima
have existed for only a few years.
C 
Scientists usually look for worms on land.
D 
Swima
live deep down in the ocean.
 2. How will scientists probably find new
Swima
 species?
A 
Scientists will release 
Swima
into other oceans. 
B 
Scientists will continue to explore ocean 
depths.
C 
Ordinary people will start looking for sea life.
D 
Swima
will migrate quickly to other regions.
 3. What effect do the sacs have on a predator?
A 
They glow green and distract the predator.
B 
They contain venom, which the pedator eats.
C 
They contain an alternate food source.
D 
They scare off the predator.
 4. If a 
Swima bombiviridis
 encountered several 
predators at once, it would probably 
.
A 
attack the predators
B 
grow and release sacs more quickly
C 
find a new defense right away
D 
be eaten up
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question you still have about 
Swima
. Where might you find the answer?
 
Cause and Effect 
Prediction
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3458 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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Nonfiction Text Features
Students practice identifying and comprehending common features of 
nonfiction text.