Name: WEEK 6

Monitor Comprehension DAY 1

READ THE PASSAGE Stop at the end of each paragraph. What do you remember?

Under the Waves

Have you ever wondered how it feels to ride in a submarine? This kind of boat
can go under the water. The captain makes it go left or right. He makes it go up
and down. Some submarines can dive down to the bottom of the sea.
There are many kinds of submarines. Some are very big. Others are small.
Some have tall windows for people to look through.
People who ride in submarines can see many beautiful things. They see bright
coral with colors like jelly beans. They see tiny, shiny fish swimming around the
coral. They see great sea animals like whales. They see sharks and eels.
It is safe inside the submarine. There is enough air for the people to breathe.
The air is not too warm or too cold. The people inside have food to eat. Those
who go on long trips even have places to sleep!
Submarines help us to learn about the wonders of the sea. They show us
parts of the sea that other boats cannot.

STRATEGY PRACTICE Tell a partner three things you remember about submarines.

SKILL PRACTICE Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. What does the title tell you about 3. Which one tells that coral is pretty?
submarines? A It lives in the sea.
A where they go B It grows in groups.
B how they move C It has bright colors.
C who rides in them D It is looked at by people.
D what they look like
4. The passage is about a kind of .
2. What is true about submarines? A bed
A People ride in submarines. B boat
B Submarines catch whales. C fish
C Submarines are all the same size. D food
D Submarines are filled with cold air.

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Name: WEEK 6
Monitor Comprehension DAY 2
READ THE PASSAGE Ask yourself if you agree with what Jamie’s mother says.

Try and Try Again

Boing! The basketball bounced off the rim of the hoop.
“I almost made it that time,” Jamie said. She looked at the hoop and threw the
ball. It flew way over the hoop and landed on the neighbor’s lawn.
The sun was hot on the driveway. Jamie wiped her forehead.
Jamie’s mother saw her through the kitchen window. She saw that Jamie
looked sad. “Do you want some lemonade?” she called.
“Yes, please,” Jamie answered. She felt tired. The lemonade was cold and
sweet. “I’ll never make a basket!” Jamie moaned.
“Keep trying, honey,” her mother said. “If you keep trying, you will do it.”
Back on the driveway, Jamie tried again. “I can do it,” she said to herself. She
held up the ball and looked at the basket for a very long minute. She threw the
ball. Up, up it went. It tapped the rim and then slowly rolled through the hoop.
“I did it!” Jamie shouted and clapped. “I made a basket at last!”

STRATEGY PRACTICE Circle the word or words, and complete the sentence.

I (do do not) agree with Jamie’s mother because .

SKILL PRACTICE Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. What is the passage about? 3. What do you think will happen next?
A a girl playing basketball A The ball will pop.
B a neighbor’s lawn B The ball will get lost.
C a mother making lemonade C Jamie will make another basket.
D a hot driveway D Jamie will make lemonade.

2. Which one tells that Jamie feels hot? 4. What does the title tell you?
A She claps and jumps. A what Jamie says
B She calls her mother. B what Jamie does
C She looks at the basket. C how Jamie feels
D She wipes her forehead. D how Jamie looks

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Name: WEEK 6
Monitor Comprehension DAY 3
READ THE PASSAGE Think about how parties you have been to are the same or different.

Party Time
A birthday party is a lot of fun. Some parties are big and have many people.
Some parties are small. People like to go to parties. What will you find when you
get there? Most birthday parties have good food, nice music, and fun games.
Food
Popcorn, ice cream, and pizza are some of the foods found at many parties.
So is birthday cake! Eating together is one way that people enjoy the party.
Music
Many birthday parties have music. Some have dancing, too. Many people
sing “Happy Birthday.”
Games
People love to play games. A fun game is called “Pin the Tail on the Donkey.”
Players take turns wearing a blindfold. They stick a paper tail on a picture of a
donkey. The tail lands in funny places. Everyone laughs and has fun.

STRATEGY PRACTICE Complete the sentence.

One different food I have had at a party is .

SKILL PRACTICE Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. The passage is about . 3. If someone brings out a birthday cake,
what will probably happen next?
A who goes to parties
B what happens at parties A People will go home.
C what people buy for parties B People will play a game.
D what people wear to parties C People will eat pizza.
D People will sing “Happy Birthday.”
2. Which party food does the passage
mention? 4. What do the headings tell?
A ice cubes A what parties have
B creamed corn B where parties are
C birthday cake C when parties start
D peas D why parties happen
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Name: WEEK 6
Monitor Comprehension DAY 4
READ THE PASSAGE Picture what a coconut looks like.

A coconut is a great big seed. It does not look like much on the outside. It is
round and brown. It seems like a strange kind of ball. But the coconut is full of
surprises. It is used in many different ways.
The little hairs on the outside of a coconut are used to make rope, sacks, and
doormats. People use the shells to make bowls and buttons. They also burn these
shells to help keep bugs away! Oil from the nuts is used for cooking. It is also
used to make soap.
A coconut is hard to open. It is hollow on the inside. It is filled with sweet water.
This water is good to drink. The inside wall of the coconut is white like snow. It is
very good to eat. It is used to make pies and other treats. The palm tree that
coconuts grow on is useful, too. People make brooms and baskets from different
parts of the leaves.
Coconut palms use the sea to spread their seeds. The nuts float across the
water. The seeds grow into new trees on land far away.

STRATEGY PRACTICE Underline words in the passage that describe what a coconut looks like.

SKILL PRACTICE Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. Which title goes best with the passage? 3. Which one tells that palm leaves
are useful for cleaning?
A “The Coconut Pie”
B “The Coconut Leaf”
A Some become brooms.
C “The Round Coconut” B Some fall from the trees.
D “The Useful Coconut” C They have different parts.
D They grow with coconuts.
2. What is true about coconuts?
4. Which of these will happen if you
A They fly on the wind.
plant a coconut?
B They make good bowls.
A A tree will grow.
C They feel cold like snow.
B More nuts will come up.
D They make good footballs.
C It will float away.
D A squirrel will eat it.

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Name: WEEK 6
Monitor Comprehension DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE As you read, think about something you learn about ants.

Teamwork
Ants can do all kinds of work. Some find food. Others carry it. Some dig nests.
Some ants work to keep the nest safe. Others keep it clean. Ants take care of their
eggs. They feed their babies. Ants can do these things and more because they
work in teams.
Ants leave trails that the others can smell. They leave trails to lead other ants
to food. If a path is blocked, ants leave trails to show the others where to go. They
also leave trails that tell other ants that a place is no longer safe.
Some people do not like ants. If ants come into your house and your parents
do not like it, try this trick. Put a little bit of sugar outside. The ants will be busy
with the sugar. They will stop looking for food in your house. The ants will be
happy. Your parents will be happy, too!

STRATEGY PRACTICE Write one thing you learned about ants.

SKILL PRACTICE Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. What does the title tell you 3. Which one tells that ants help
about ants? each other to be safe?
A They play sports. A They show where danger is.
B They choose sides. B They take care of their eggs.
C They have numbers. C They look for food in houses.
D They work together. D They smell trails left by others.

2. You can keep ants from coming 4. What is true about the ants
into your house by . in the passage?
A blocking their trails A They work alone.
B putting sugar outside B They follow people.
C moving their parents C They clean their homes.
D digging new ant nests D They build nests in trees.

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 Past Simple Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense
form of the words in bracket.

1. It heavily last night. (rain)

2. My mom the house yesterday. (clean)

3. We the dishes a few minutes ago. (wash)

4. They a lot of fun at the party last night. (have)

5. I my friends two weeks ago. (meet)

6. He many kinds of animals in the zoo yesterday. (see)

7. She to the supermarket. (go)

8. Elsa basketball last week. (play)

9. We to some nice music last night. (listen)

10. My brother and I up late yesterday. (get)

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 Past Simple Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense
form of the words in bracket.

1. Mary and I our homework last night. (finish)

2. We a movie at the cinema yesterday. (watch)

3. My mother a delicious cheesecake last week. (make)

4. My brother his room after being told three times this morning. (tidy)

5. I two apples and a sandwich for lunch earlier. (eat)

6. Harry to the gym two hours ago. (go)

7. I in Kuala Lumpur for three years when I was younger. (live)

8. She her parents at the airport on Sunday. (meet)

9. We the national anthem during our assembly last Friday. (sing)

10. I am not in school today because I a cold yesterday. (catch)

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