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DRP Mastery for CMT4 Reading Levels 2–8 Program Focus DRP comprehension strategies using nonfiction passages Practice on the DRP-style passages Unit I: Clues for Reading Comprehension and DRP Success Definition and Vocabulary Clues Pronoun Referent Clues Signal Word Clues Clues Before the Deleted Word Clues After the Deleted Word Unit II: DRP – Styled Passages Nonfiction passages to fill in the missing words 18 DRP Passages, each with 7 deletions Price: 25 Pack $219 100 Pack $826 Level B C D E F G H

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

TABLE OF CONTENTS TO THE TEACHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 UNIT I: Clues for Reading Comprehension and DRP® Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 1: Using Definition & Synonym Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 2: Using Pronoun Referent Clues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CHAPTER 3: Using Signal Word Clues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CHAPTER 4: Using Clues Before the Deleted Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CHAPTER 5: Using Clues After the Deleted Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 UNIT II: DRP®-Styled Passages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

TO THE TEACHER DRP ® Mastery for the CMT4 is designed to develop reading comprehension skills and teach students DRP® strategies. The text is divided into two parts.

Unit I: Clues for Reading Comprehension and DRP® Success Unit I introduces and teaches five different DRP® comprehension strategies.

DRP®-styled passages include only nonfiction selections. Each passage has 7 words deleted. The student must read the entire passage in order to fill in the missing word. Each of the multiple-choice distracters will make sense and be grammatically correct in the sentence with the blank. Your students will need to read the selections carefully. The five strategies that DRP® Mastery for the CMT4 includes are: • • • • •

Definition and Vocabulary Clues Pronoun Referent Clues Signal Word Clues Clues Before the Deleted Word Clues After the Deleted Word

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Unit II: DRP®-Styled Passages

Unit II includes 18 DRP®-styled passages. All of the passages are nonfiction. .

REach E T S A M passage has 7 words deleted. The student must read the entire passage in order E AYto. LIN W K C Y A N L A B fill in the missing word. Each of the multiple-choice distracters willDmake IN sense OT A Estudents N C U S I D O T and be grammatically correct in the sentenceD.with the blank.

Your will I PR E E R T H E G need to read the selections carefully.

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K IS C R THIS BOO O O B FO passages in any grouping. The DRP part of Nthe MPofLEassigning You have the option E A V S I G S I T TH S NO the CMT4 contains 6 Ipassages.

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are intended to provide you with flexibility for DRP® practice.

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UNIT I

Clues for Reading Comprehension and DRP® Success

CHAPTER 1: Using Definition & Synonym Clues Sometimes the clues to the missing word are definitions.

Paragraph with Explanation 1 Many Americans like to play different sports. But most people S1 like to be spectators. They baseball, football and hockey games.

Explanation:

S1 Awin Cplay

Bwatch Dlose Eschedule

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All the choices make sense in the sentence. Only one choice makes sense in the paragraph. In the sentence before the deleted word, look at the word spectators. The definition of spectator is someone who watches events.

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K IS C R THIS BOO O O B N FO MPLE E A V S I G S I T TH IS NO N O I S MIS Paragraph with 2 PERExplanation The correct answer is b: They watch baseball, football and hockey games.

Snakes are interesting reptiles. Be careful if you find one in your S2 backyard. Some snakes are deadly. They can be very .

S2 Asneaky Bquick Clong Dcolorful Edangerous

Explanation: Did you choose e? If you did, you are correct. The definition of the word deadly is closest in meaning to dangerous.

The correct answer is e: They can be very dangerous.

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On Your Own DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following paragraphs. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Paragraph 3 Many children like to bake cakes. It is important to follow a S3 recipe when you bake. It gives you the . The recipe tells you what to include in your cake.

S3 Atime Bweather Cnews Dhomework Eingredients

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Many volcanoes give little warning when they erupt. All of a sudden, they send ash and smoke high in the sky. They have no time to prepare before the eruption. Other times, there are more S4 .

S4 Awaves Bechoes Csounds Dsignals Escientists

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A M E ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A Surfing inspired skateboarding. At first, many peopleISwere NOT UCED D O T I R .

P ED became injured. In 1973, a new type of wheel was used. The GHTsport BE RE I R O Y T P K O much less dangerous. Skateboarding became .

S5 Asafer Bharder BOOS5 S K IS C much I O H O T B Cfaster Dcleaner The wheels were made smaller, N FOR fell less.

MPLEbut skateboarders E A V S I G S I T Echeaper TH IS NO N O I S IS PERM

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On Your Own Paragraph 6 S6 Squirrels have very good . They are acrobats and rarely fall. Most of these animals will leap from branch to branch high in the treetops.

S6 Abalance Bhearing Cspeed Dtaste Efamilies

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On Your Own Paragraph 7 S7 Some plants grow in . Violets are an example of this. At first, there may only be a single violet. After awhile, it produces many seeds. Soon, there are many violets growing in a small area.

S7 Awater Bforests Cgroups Ddeserts Egardens

On Your Own Paragraph 8 S8 Every culture had . These stories were told by grandparents and parents to their children. In early days, some cultures did not have written language. The stories were passed down from parents to their children. This was the best way to make sure these legends were always remembered.

S8 Atales Bmusic Cplays Dart Egroups

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is very famous. When it was built, the tower was perfectly straight. Slowly, the tower has S9 more and more. Experts are trying to figure out how to stop it from leaning even more. They don’t want it to fall over.

S9 Aworn STER.Bdarkened A M E WAY. KLIN Dbrightened Y N A BLACCtilted IN DUCED Efrozen

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following passages. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Passage A The ancient Egyptians used a form of writing called hieroglyphics. Their writing was made up of pictures and symbols and was not easy to read or write. This writing was very 1 . The Egyptians wrote on paper, stone walls, and slabs of wood. When the ancient Egyptian’s civilization ended, their writing, however, remained. Years later when the writing was found, no one could figure out what the pictures meant. The 2 meaning of the pictures was . It remained a mystery for a very long time.

1 Aplain Bdifficult Crich Dclear Eattractive 2 Areviewed Bunknown Cenjoyed Dclear Eexplained

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Then came the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. When a French officer in Napoleon’s army found the Rosetta Stone, he noticed 3 the odd-looking pictures on it. He thought it was .

He brought the stone into camp, where the writing was examined 4 carefully. It was closely . Finding the stone was important, and a key in unlocking the mystery of the strange 5 pictures. A major had been made.

3 Augly Bworthless Ccostly Dunusual Esenseless

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A M E 4ACAguarded WAY KLIN Y Bheld N L A B A N I Drewritten UCED S NOT PROCworn I D T I .

Einspected The Rosetta Stone was special. The same message GHTED hadTbeen BE RE I R O Y P K O written in three different languages: Greek, Egyptian, BOO and S K IS C modern I O H O T B Bproblem LE found hieroglyphics. The stone had NinFOa Rsmall village called 5 Amove MPbeen E A V S I G S I T Cmistake Doffer TH River. It Iheld Rosetta near the Nile S NOthe key that would unlock the N O I S Ediscovery mystery of Egypt’s RMIS picture writing language.

PEancient The French government was thrilled. Everyone was 6 by the discovery of the stone. However, it was not easy to match the pictures to the words. Going from one language to the other was not simple and took a lot of time. It was 7 a(n) process. Breaking the code of the ancient Egyptian language took more than forty years.

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6 Aangered Bsaddened Churt Dexcited Edisappointed 7 Afamiliar Beasy Cslow Dsecret Ecommon

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On Your Own Passage B 1 Glass is all around us. We are all very with it.

Windows, mirrors, and light bulbs are common items we use every day. Glasses to drink from and glasses to see with are ordinary objects.

The list of objects using glass could go on and on. We use it in telescopes to explore space and in microscopes which allow us to see things that are very small. Cameras have lenses which are 2 made of glass. It is used in ways.

3 Glass is not a product. The world has used glass for thousands of years. Glass cups and bottles that were made long, long ago have been found in Egypt, Israel, and India. As far back as early Rome, glass was used for windows in some houses.

1 Atough Bfamiliar Cplayful Dgenerous Ecomfortable

2 Afew Bfoolish Cmany Dfunny Econfusing

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3 Asimple Bcheap Cnew Dsafe Elasting

4 In early times, glass makers were considered .

Their skill was highly prized and they were much admired for their 4 Aartists Bcheap special talents. Kings paid royal sums of money to glass workers Cevil Dscary and the objects they made were beautiful. Wealthy people valued Eunintelligent STER. .

A M E 5 their glass treasures. In the past, glass was very . Only ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A within the last hundred years has glass become cheap enoughNfor UCED S OT P5ROApopular I D T I .

Bthick ordinary use. Before this time, only a person with great RE TEDwealthOhad H E G B I R Cheavy Dplentiful a house with glass windows.

COPY IS BOOK T S I K O H Eexpensive PLE BO IVEN FOR T M A S In our own day, Tglass HIS has become NOT Gpart of everyone’s house and S I N IO belongings. It is no longer RMISS only for the 6rich. Some of the glass we E P own is imported. It is made in countries. We buy 6 Asmall Bpoor glass items made in Japan, Germany, Sweden, and many other Cforeign Drich Epopulated places. We also sell our glass products to other nations.

This interesting and useful substance is made from a mixture of sand and other chemicals. Sand alone will not make glass. It 7 must be with other materials. These materials need to be heated to high temperatures. This is done in a funnel in which the materials melt and become mixed together and are blended into what we call glass.

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

CHAPTER 2: Using Pronoun Referent Clues Sometimes the clues to the missing word are pronouns.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Some pronouns are: I, me, you, he, she, it, we, they, them, him, her, their, our, myself, who, whom, and other.

Paragraph with Explanation 1 Beavers have their own warning system. If there is danger, S1 beavers will hit the water with their tails. They will the others.

Explanation:

S1 Akick Cdrive

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They is a pronoun. The word they refers to the beavers.

The beavers will warn or alert the others.

The correct answer is d: They will alert the others.

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GHTED BE RE I R O Y T P K O K IS C R THIS BOO O O B Paragraph with Explanation MPLE 2 GIVEN FO A S S I TH Nus.OTIn some places, the weather S I N The weather is always with ISSIO PERInMother places, it S2 S2 Atastes Bstays changes every day. the same.

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Explanation: Did you choose b? If you did, you are correct. The word it is a pronoun. The word it refers to the weather. In other places, the weather stays the same.

The correct answer is b: In other places, it stays the same.

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On Your Own DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following paragraphs. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Paragraph 3 Different kinds of trees give us food. Some trees give us maple S3 syrup. Others give .

Hint: Others is a pronoun. The word others refers to the word trees.

S3 Atrucks Bfruit Clove Dhelp Eclouds

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S4 Tornadoes are very powerful. They can be very .

Roofs may be ripped from homes and many lives may be lost.

People must be prepared for these deadly storms.

S4 Asafe Cslow

Bordinary Dfast Edangerous

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A M E On Your Own Paragraph 5 ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A S NOT PRODUCED I T I I love using my computer for my schoolwork andTEother things. .

H D BEa RE S5 Ahelpful O YRIGsent T S5 It can be very . Last week, CIOeven my aunt P K Bfriendly BOO S K IS I O H O T birthday card over the Internet!

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Some animals travel to warm areas in the winter. Others don’t migrate since they are able to survive in the cold weather. It S6 doesn’t them at all. Some animals seem not to notice the cold. Animals such as bears may sleep through the entire season.

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On Your Own Paragraph 7 Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. Many people live there.

S7 You can see many large buildings. It is a big . Every year, many people come to visit.

S7 Astate Ccity

Bhouse Dtree Ecountry

On Your Own Paragraph 8 The pirates attacked the ship by climbing aboard. They tied people up and stole gold, silver, and other treasures. They hoped S8 to become as a result of their raid.

S8 Afamous Bprotected Cimitated Drich Erepresented

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A bus driver refused to let Rosa Parks sit in the front of the bus.

Ms. Parks would not accept this, so she was arrested. By standing up for herself, Rosa Parks set an example for many people. She S9 was very .

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DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following passages. Select the best choice from those given. Fill in your answer. Then fill in the pronoun chart.

On Your Own Passage A People have wanted to fly for hundreds of years. Many ways to soar through the sky were tried before the modern airplane came into use. One way people tried to float through the air was in 1 balloons. This was a type of which relied on air currents and wind direction.

The results were never certain. A person could be carried far 2 away from the landing place. It was . There was no telling where the person might land. Balloons could not be kept 3 on course. They were very hard to . They tended to drift with the wind.

1 Acar Ckite

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3 Abuy Csteer

Bsell Dbuild Eafford

People also built gliders so that they would be able to fly. They would connect the gliders to their bodies. These were 4 STER. . securely. Usually tape and wire were used. However, A M E WAY KLIN Y Bbought many of these gliders were too heavy to lift off the ground. They B4LACAdesigned N A A N I UCED 5 S NOT PROCflown needed to be . Too much weight made it impossible I Dattached D T I .

D E E R T H E G for them to stay in the air.

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COP OOK S B I S K I O H O FOR T experiments PLE Bthe Samuel Langley conducted first American N M E A V S I OT G did not work. They were THIS his test Nmodels with airplanes. However, S I N SIO 6 . PERMIS

The Wright Brothers were responsible for the first practical airplane flight. They made the plans and built the plane. However, the flight lasted only twelve seconds. It turned out to be very 7 . Yet, it was one of the most dramatic events in aviation history.

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5 Astronger Bsturdier Cprettier Dlighter Echeaper 6 Acostly Bfailures Cbroken Ddifficult Econfusing 7 Arough Bquiet Csunny Dshort Eunsuccessful

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

What is the pronoun?

Which word(s) does the pronoun refer to?

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On Your Own Passage B President Theodore Roosevelt helped bring justice to American business and industry. In nineteenth century America, industry had very few laws governing the way it did business. It had few 1 .

There was no one to stop businesses from doing whatever they 2 pleased. They could be very . American businesses did not have to think about others or about fairness.

President Roosevelt felt this was wrong. He thought such 3 conditions were . Roosevelt realized that people who ran large businesses sometimes acted like bullies. They took 4 advantage of the common people. They them.

1 Aprofits Brules Cworkers Djobs Eproblems 2 Aselfish Brisky Cthrifty Dcautious Esuccessful 3 Aimproper Bhelpful Cpleasant Dunclear Eacceptable

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Roosevelt decided it was time to take a stand against such people. He was determined to fight for the public interest. He 5 wanted to people’s rights. Roosevelt knew the 6 struggle would not be simple. It would be . But he knew it had to be done because it was necessary to protect the 7 small businessperson. The President felt he had no .

President Roosevelt knew he had to help the average American citizen.

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What is the pronoun?

Which word(s) does the pronoun refer to?

Sentence with blank #1 Sentence with blank #2 Sentence with blank #3 Sentence with blank #4 Sentence with blank #5

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CHAPTER 3: Using Signal Word Clues Sometimes the clues to the missing word are signal words.

Signal words are words which tell the reader that something is coming. They signal the reader to look for something important. There are many types of signal words. Some of the most important types are: • Sequence Signals: after, before, during, earlier, later, now, then, while • Cause Signals: as, because, but, due to, for, from, if, in order that, therefore, yet

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• Continuing Signals: again, and, another, with, in addition, likewise, secondly, too

• Change Signals: although, but, despite, even though, however, instead of, nevertheless

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A M E ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A Paragraph with Explanation 1 S NOT PRODUCED I T I .

ED GHaTtime BitE RE I R O Today America is united. However, there was when Y T P K OO BThe IS CO ofTthis.

S Kbecause I O H S1 was . A war was fought people O S1 Arecorded Belected B R E O L F P N M E South during the War A people inT Gthe V S I in the North foughtHISthe Cstarving Dflooded T NO Between the States. SSION IS Edivided I PERM

Explanation: The signal word is however. The word however alerts the reader that although America is united today, it wasn’t always united. The word divided is the opposite of united.

The correct choice is e: However, there was a time when it was divided.

Try Paragraph 2 by yourself. Then read the explanation which follows.

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Paragraph with Explanation 2 Many people like to use airplanes when they travel. This is S2 because airplanes are . They travel at great speeds and get people where they want to go quickly.

S2 Ahot Bgreen Csunny Dfast Esmart

Explanation: Did you choose d? If you did, you are correct. The signal word is because. The word because alerts the reader that the cause for people to go on an airplane is to get to places more quickly.

The correct answer is d: This is because airplanes are fast.

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On Your Own DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following paragraphs. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Paragraph 3 Laws help protect everyone. If there were no laws, people would do as they please. Then, there might be a lot of S3 .

S3 Acrime Bprizes Csailing Dracing Etrading

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Some Native Americans built solid homes that have lasted for hundreds of years. Many of these homes were built using stone and dirt. Other tribes, however, built homes that were not so S4 .

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On Your Own Paragraph 6 Many people enjoy having pets. Some like large animals, while others prefer smaller creatures. Whatever your choice, make sure you’re ready for taking care of your pet. If you are, your pet will S6 be .

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On Your Own Paragraph 7 Wilma Rudolph was a great track star. She had a difficult childhood. Wilma was sickly and was almost crippled by polio. She had trouble walking. Through hard work and training, she became stronger and even a fast racer. Then, Ms. Rudolph was S7 able to .

S7 Aread Ctry

Bstudy Ddrive Erun

On Your Own Paragraph 8 At first, cooking can seem very hard. You must measure carefully and make certain the stove is set to the right S8 temperature. Then, you can have .

S8 Atroubles Bsadness Cstrength Dsuccess Ehobbies

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The Rocky Mountains are over 14,000 feet high. Likewise, the S9 Appalachian Mountains are also very . Each of these places are great to visit.

S9 Atall Bwide Cancient Dcold .

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DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following passages. Select the best choice from those given. Fill in your answer. Then fill in the signal word chart.

On Your Own Passage A Australia is called the land “down under.” It is, in fact, almost on the other side of the Earth from where we live. Thus, when we are asleep at night, the Australians are in the middle of their day.

When it is summer here, it is winter in Australia. Our seasons and times are the reverse of Australia’s. In other words, they are 1 .

1 Asimilar Bunusual Cfriendly Dopposite Eenjoyable

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Australia is a continent and a country. It is a big country with a total area of three million square miles. Therefore, it is the 2 island in the world.

2 Adriest Bnewest Clargest Doldest Ewarmest

For much of its history, Australia did not have many people coming to settle there. This was partly because of its location. The original people of Australia are called aborigines. These native STER. .

Australians were cut off from other parts of the world. As a result, A M E WAY KLIN Y Bhappily 3 they lived in this vast area. They had no one to B3LACAalone N A A N I Dquietly UCED S NOinT PROCcarefully depend on but themselves. They lived the way people did back I D T I .

D E E R T Ecomfortably BE early history. They hunted and fished for food.YR The IGHaborigines Ostill T P K O O C O live in Australia today.

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PLE B IVEN FOR M A S S OT G Australia. Captain Cook THIthe The English were first toNexplore S I N ISSIOand claimed it for England. The English, sailed its coastlinePEinRM 1770 however, were not interested in going there. Australia did not 4 appeal to them. Therefore, it did not many settlers.

Then the English lost the American colonies in the American Revolution. That is when they first began to settle in Australia.

The English first used Australia as a place to send criminals. The jails in England were overcrowded. As a result, there was no 5 . Seven hundred prisoners were shipped to the new continent along with 1,000 soldiers. These were the first outside settlers to reach the land. It took eight months to travel from England to Australia.

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Australia was rich in crops and cattle. When people found this out, Australian settlements grew quickly. More and more people began to move there. People could buy farm land cheaply, start new businesses, and work in new industries. They prospered in the new land. The discovery of gold in Australia also brought many 6 new settlers. Therefore, the population quickly . It is still increasing today.

Australians are proud of their country. They want people to come and visit. They like to brag about the features that make their 7 country special. So Australians may often appear . But after all, Australians do have much in which to take pride. What other country can claim to have the kangaroo, the koala bear, and the kookaburra bird?

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On Your Own Passage B Robert E. Lee was the leader of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The Confederate Army was the army of the South. At the time, the South wanted to become a separate 1 nation. In effect, it wanted to be . Robert E. Lee played an important role in this period of history.

Robert E. Lee was born in 1807 in Virginia. Early in his life, he showed his leadership. He graduated from West Point and served with honor in the Mexican War. Many people thought he was one of the bravest officers in the United States Army. In fact, he was 2 admired for his .

1 Afeared Bstrong Crespected Drich Eindependent

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The Civil War was about to break out. President Lincoln offered to let Lee take charge of the United States Army. This was a great honor. However, Lee did not hesitate in his reply. He was against the idea of a separate Southern nation. Yet he was also against the North attacking the South. He knew he could not lead an 3 American Army against his fellow Americans. So he the offer. He also gave up his position in the Army.

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Lee loved his country—the United States of America—his ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A President, and the Army. However, when the Civil War began, S NOheT PRODUCED I T I . felt he could not fight on both sides. He had aRdecision GHTED to make.

BE RE I O Y T P K CO decided 4 Therefore, he had to .OHe BOtoO put his 4 Achoose Bleave S K ISfinally I H O T B R E O L F heart and his sword withSA the Cpay Dhide N Confederacy.

MPSouth and GIVEthe T O THIS N Eescape N IS O I S S I At first he wasEin P RMcharge of the armed forces in Virginia. Not long after, he became the chief general of the Confederate Army.

How strangely things worked out! At first, Lee could have headed the troops of the North. Instead, in a strange twist of fate, he 5 Aenemy Bshame 5 became the of the Southern Army.

Cvictim Dspy Ecommander Lee led his forces for four years and against great odds, he was able to win many battles. His victories were bloody . He finally realized the South could not win the war and was unwilling to 6 send his men into certain death. He, therefore, at Appomattox Court House in 1865.

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General Lee was a great leader and a great man. When he gave up the fight to General Grant of the North, Lee’s soldiers cried. He took defeat nobly, just as he had carried out his duties. He had risked everything for the South and had lost. However, he advised the South not to fight the outcome of the war. Instead, he urged 7 them to it. He told his soldiers to rejoin the Union and work together to build a better nation.

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CHAPTER 4: Using Clues Before the Deleted Word Sometimes the clues to the missing word come before the blank.

Paragraph with Explanation 1 Everyone likes the circus. People enjoy the clowns, the trapeze S1 artists and the wild animals. There is a of acts.

Explanation:

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In this paragraph the information needed to fill in the blank can be found before the deleted word. This paragraph is about the circus. The sentence before the blank mentions a variety of things to see in the circus.

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Explanation: Did you choose e? If you did, you are correct. The sentence before the deleted word mentions three different reasons why people explored unknown lands.

The correct answer is e: They had different reasons for exploring.

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On Your Own DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following paragraphs. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Paragraph 3 The desert is a hot, dry place. This is because the sun shines almost every day. There is very little water in the desert. It S3 only once or twice a year.

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Many huge plants grow in the rainforest. Near the equator it is always hot with lots of rain. These are perfect conditions for some trees and flowers to grow to amazing sizes. These plants S4 become really .

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Japan won the first World Baseball Classic in 2006. They beat the Cuban team in the final. People in these countries won’t forget S6 this for a long time.

S6 Acoach Bhero Cgame Dstadium Epicture

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On Your Own Paragraph 7 Riding in a sailboat is great fun. There is nothing like a beautiful, sunny day on the water. It is possible for the sailboat to skim along the water’s surface at great speeds. The boat can S7 quickly.

S7 Asink Cspin

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On Your Own Paragraph 8 In India, tigers can be very deadly. Of course, they are also quite beautiful. Since there are not many tigers left, they are S8 protected. People want to them.

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Before there were computers, there were typewriters. For many years these machines were used to type letters and reports.

In many ways they were harder to use. Computers are much S9 .

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DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following passages. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Passage A Hay fever is a condition that most of us have heard about, but 1 many of us do not really know what it is. Do you it?

Hay fever is one example of an allergy. When people have allergies, substances in their surroundings disturb them. They are 2 physically .

Items such as pollen, dust, and smoke in the atmosphere can cause allergies. Problems can occur when these elements are 3 present in the . They can cause reactions such as sneezing and coughing. They can cause shortness of breath.

Sometimes, allergies can cause a rash to occur and make tiny red 4 spots break out all over your body. The will become red all over.

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Allergies usually make a person suffer pain and distress. The 5 person becomes very . To help make the condition better, medication is often given. The medicine is supposed to OT 6 limit the allergic reaction. It is supposed to ITit.IS N

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TED. H G I R PY K TOmay Oto O C O S B I There is usually no simple way ofOtelling what a person K BOmust R THIS Many items E O L F P be allergic. A variety of substances be examined.

N M E HIS SA IS N“culprit” OT GIV may be found. Finding 7 T . ThenN the must be ISSIO the cause of an allergy PERM is not an easy task.

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On Your Own Passage B Simply stated, caves are holes in the earth. Some came about when lava from a volcano burned through a mountainside. Others were made as a result of the constant force of waves on rock. The 1 way in which caves are differs.

The walls of most caves are made of limestone. It takes a very long time for these caves to be created. Over many years, rain entered the limestone rock and made cracks in the limestone wider and wider. The shape of the limestone slowly became 2 . The cracks spread so much that the shape of the rock changed. The cracks eventually became one big hole.

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In many caves light enters the opening. Plants may grow there, and sometimes animals stay in the front of the cave, where it is bright. This is different from the inside part of the cave, which is 3 . The difference is due to the fact that light is unable to reach deep into the cave. Plants need light in order to exist, and 4 they are unable to here.

3 Anarrow Bwet Cdark Dsmooth Eovergrown

Because it is so dark inside a cave, animals are unable to see.

STER.Bwork 4 Atravel A M E WAY. KLIN 5 They have to rely on other . Nevertheless, some C Chear Dcrawl Y A N L A B N OT A ED IElive N animals are able to survive there. While inside the cave the animals C U S I D O T I REPR TED. food listen, smell, taste, and touch in order to find their and H E G B I R O PY OOK T protect themselves from danger. OK IS CO B 5 Asenses Bfriends S I H O T B R E O L F Cpeople Dteachers SAMP OT GIVEN S I H T N During certain times of theISyear, some animals may go inside Ematerials N O I S S I a cave to keep warm.

PERMIn the winter, they want to escape from the 6 . Bears usually hibernate deep inside of caves. This 6 Acriminal Bpolice Csnow Dfire way they are safe from other animals and the cold while they sleep Eexplosion through the long winter.

In the summertime, animals also go in the cave. But in the summer they go in for the opposite reason. They enter the cave 7 to escape from . Animals are attracted to the cave because it is cool inside.

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CHAPTER 5: Using Clues After the Deleted Word Sometimes the clues to the missing word come after the blank.

Paragraph with Explanation 1 S1 Most people love vacations. It is warm and children can play outdoors all day. Many children spend long days at the beach.

Explanation:

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In this paragraph the information needed to fill in the blank comes after the deleted word. The sentences say that children play outdoors and go to the beach. These activities are only done during summer vacations.

The correct answer is d: Most people love summer vacations.

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S2 A snail is two feet per hour.

. People say that it crawls along at only

S2 Asmart Bslow Chungry Dgray Ehealthy

Explanation: Did you choose b? If you did, you are correct. The sentence after the deleted word tells you that people say a snail is slow because it goes only two feet an hour. That is very slow.

The correct answer is b: A snail is slow.

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On Your Own DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following paragraphs. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Paragraph 3 S3 A cactus is a plant. It can hold . The roots of the cactus soak up the rain and store it for a long time. That is how it can live in the desert.

S3 Amoney Bwater Csand Dpaint Emeetings

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S4 It is very important to pay attention to the . You can learn a lot about what is happening in your town or your country. It is also a great way to learn about current events around the world.

S4 Ateacher Bsigns Ctraffic Dnews Ewriting

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P Dfoods happen, first, put some warm water in a cup.

TED place GHNext, BEa RE Cgases I R O Y T P K Eliquids CO thermometer in the water. Record the OO track BKeep S K IStemperature.

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On Your Own Paragraph 6 S6 It is hard to imagine life without . Today, we just dial a number to speak to someone. We can talk to people even if they live far away. And now we speak to our friends as we walk down the street.

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On Your Own Paragraph 7 S7 is not everyone’s favorite month. For many students, it marks the beginning of the school year. For others, it forces them to realize that summer is over. At least we can celebrate Labor Day in the beginning of the month.

S7 AJuly BDecember COctober DFebruary ESeptember

On Your Own Paragraph 8 S8 Some planets in the solar system are very . The closer they are to the sun, the warmer they are. If they are warmer than our planet, life is not possible because of this heat.

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S9 Learning is not hard if you take your time. Learn your basic facts and read word problems carefully. In school you learn to work with numbers. You study multiplication and division.

Always show your work and you’ll do just fine.

S9 AScience BMath CFrench DSpanish ESocial Studies

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DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following passages. Select the best choice from those given. Then fill in your answer.

On Your Own Passage A The Mississippi River is probably the most well-known river in 1 the United States. It is also one of the rivers in the world. It runs over 2,000 miles from beginning to end. Many smaller rivers flow into it. The Indians gave the river its name. It means “Father of Water,” which suits this great body of water perfectly.

The river starts in northern Minnesota and makes its way south until it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The river follows a 2 path. It twists and turns like a snake. On a map, however, it appears to follow a fairly straight course. Actually, its path is always changing. There are few miles without a bend in the river. Its course is far from straight. It curves through open land and through wooded, rocky ground.

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P D E E R T Cnoisy Dpolluted BE and choppy and not remaining the same. It does Othe YRIGHnot remain T P K O O C O Edifferent B IS same. Further south, in Iowa and itHISchanges and OK Missouri, O T B R E O L F becomes peaceful and AMP once IVEN The waters of the Gagain.

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Spain, France, and England at one time all wanted to 4 the Mississippi. Each wanted to own it because they knew how valuable it was. The country that commanded the river would own the rich land. It could also develop a huge shipping trade. Finally, in 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory. This included the entire river, and guaranteed that the U.S would take charge of the Mississippi.

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Sometimes heavy rains and melting snow swell the river’s size.

5 It then . The river will flood the land nearby. Often crops, trees, and homes will be destroyed. Nothing can be done until the river goes back to its normal size.

6 Trade and shipping have along the path of the Mississippi River. These business activities have grown over the years, along with great cities such as New Orleans, Memphis, and St. Louis. These cities ship crops such as cotton, wheat, and tobacco and their tall buildings line the river’s shore. Their ports are filled with boats which move busily up and down the Mississippi.

The Mississippi River is like a water highway. It is always open 7 to travel. It east and west, north and south. It bridges different areas of the country. It brings people and products together.

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On Your Own Passage B 1 Food certainly helps us to stay . It provides us with things that are necessary for survival. For example, food provides us with energy, vitamins, and minerals. The food we eat provides our bodies with the material it needs to build cells and fight disease.

The body is not able to use food as we see it. A hamburger contains many useful nutrients. In order to make use of these nutrients, the body must break down the food. When this occurs, 2 the hamburger is . The food will no longer exist in the same form. This process, which has many steps, is called digestion.

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3 Digestion begins in the mouth. We use our to accomplish this. The first step is to get the food into smaller pieces. Chewing food well is an important part of digestion. The saliva in the mouth provides moisture. The saliva and the small pieces blend together and are swallowed. As the food is swallowed, it travels through a tube into the stomach. This tube is called the esophagus.

3 Ateeth Btools Chands Dfeet Emoney

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A M E 4LACAhorse WAY KLIN 4 The stomach looks a little like a . It even acts like Y Bwallet N A B A N I Dstar a sack and holds food like a container. After a while, the food UCED S NOisT PROCbag I D T I .

Eperson 5 not the . Acids in the stomach continue GHTEDto break BitE RE I R O Y T P K O down. The food is no longer in the Oform S BOO K IS itC wasR before.

I H O T B 5 Acar Bsame N FO MPLE E A V S I G S I T T6H Cbook Dschool Digestion when IS NOthe food moves into the small N O I S Ethought intestine. The food, MIS is in a liquid form, passes into the blood PERwhich through the villi. Villi are tiny hairlike vessels. This step is called absorption. When the food finally enters the blood, it then travels to all parts of the body.

7 Anything that is left is considered to be . It is useless. This material moves on to the large intestine. The body will get rid of this material since it does not need it.

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UNIT II:

DRP®-Styled Passages

DIRECTIONS: Unit II includes 18 passages. All of the passages are nonfiction. Each passage has 7 words deleted. You must read the entire passage in order to fill in the missing word.

Each of the multiple-choice distracters will make sense and be grammatically correct in the sentence with the blank. You will need to read the selections carefully. Then circle your answer or fill in the bubble on the answer sheet.

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PASSAGE ONE An aquarium is a place where fish and other water animals can live. Many people have aquariums in their homes. A home aquarium is a small glass tank that holds water, usually for freshwater fish. Two popular freshwater fish are the angel fish and the guppy. They are interesting to watch. They make good 1 . Many people have these kinds of fish in their home tanks.

1 Acars Cpets

2 A marine aquarium is a tank. It is sometimes the size of an entire building and it holds saltwater fish and saltwater animals of all shapes and sizes. Swordfish and sharks are just two of the fish that can exist in the marine aquarium.

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A person who owns an aquarium is called an aquarist. The aquarist likes to take care of fish. In order to do so, there are four pieces of equipment that an aquarist needs to make a successful aquarium. They are the tank, the filter, the heater and the thermometer. Aquarists also need fish, of course.

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A M E To start an aquarium, an aquarist needs a tank that holds WAY KLIN Y Bsmiling ACAsmart N L A B 3 A N I twenty gallons of water. This is considered a small fish tank. NItOisT UCED S I D Cterrific Dhuge O T I R .

P 3 good for a aquarist. A rectangular, glass tank with Ea RE D E T H G Ebeginning OB YRI to have Ka Tcover metal frame is a popular type. The aquarium OPneeds O C O S B I BOOK lids are R THIS4 that completely covers the tank.

These . They E O L F P N M E A V S Btiny I G S I T prevent the fish from O also help keep the heat inside 4 Ared TH escapingISand N Clight Dquick SIONhave a fluorescent lamp under them. the tank. Some tank Mcovers S I R Euseful PE 5 It into the tank. The fish are easy to see with the light over the tank.

The temperature of the tank should be kept constant. Certain fish can only survive in cool water. However, others need 6 water.

Most aquariums have plants in them to provide fish with food 7 and oxygen. Fish need them to . Plants also make the aquarium attractive.

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Bwarm Ddeep Eclean

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PASSAGE TWO Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and rodents are some examples of the many families, or groups, of animals living on earth. Rats, mice, squirrels and rabbits all belong to the rodent family. Rodents have large, sharp teeth that they use for chewing and they can 1 through very hard materials.

Gerbils are small animals that look similar to mice. Like mice, gerbils are part of the rodent family. Their natural homes are not 2 on the , but in tunnels that are underground.

Gerbils’ fur is sandy brown in color, which helps to hide them from 3 their enemies. Their makes it difficult for their enemies to see them.

1 Aslip Bbreak Cgnaw Djump Eslide 2 Awater Btree Ccoral Dsurface Emountain

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Most gerbils have long tails, while others have short, fat ones.

They may lean back on their strong tails while they look and listen.

4 A gerbil’s sense of is highly developed because their eyes are large and set on the sides of their head. This allows them to see well and to get away from danger quickly. They can also 5 avoid danger because of their ability to so well.

Gerbils’ ears can pick up the slightest noises.

3 Aspeed Bhair Csize Dsight Eclothing

4 Atouch Btaste Cfeel Dsmell Esight TER.

E MAS WAY. N I L K C ANY Bread B5LA Ahear A N I T D O SN DUCE OCeat IT Ilonger R .

P Dtalk Gerbils’ legs are unusual because their back legs are D E E R T GH BE I R O Y T P Edrive K than their front legs. They use their back BOOhigh and IS COlegs toTHjump S K I O O B 6 PLE . Their frontFOlegs far. These legs are N R have paws that M E A V S I G S I T are used for holdingTHsmall things.

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There are many different kinds of gerbils, and most of them make good pets. The Mongolian gerbil is one type which children often keep at home. They need a warm, dry place to live, and, like any pet, must be fed and cleaned. They require a lot of 7 . The time and effort that a gerbil needs should be considered before bringing one home.

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PASSAGE THREE Many people love apples because they are a good food to eat and easy to use in cooking. They can be used to make cookies, 1 cakes, bread, and pies. You can enjoy them. Apples are the main ingredient in making applesauce, and cinnamon and nutmeg are two good spices to add. When the apples are cooking on the stove or in the oven, a warm scent fills the air. The 2 is wonderful, and the spices make the scent even better.

In the fall, people make candy apples by dipping the apples into a red sugar syrup or caramel to make them taste 3 . They are also delicious in salads and with ice cream, and you can even mix apples with yogurt!

1 Aseeing Bbaking Cfinding Dpicking Egrowing 2 Ataste Cfeel

3 Asalty Bbitter Cspicy Dsweet Eripened

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Some people like to eat apples fresh from the tree. They think that the apples taste best this way. Apples are sometimes called 4 “nature’s toothbrush,” and they are indeed . Eating fresh apples helps to clean your teeth.

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M An apple is easy to pack in a lunch box or knapsack so that you WAY. KLINE C Y A N L A B can take it on a picnic, to school or even on a trip. You can enjoy OT A ED IN N C U S I D O T Bbook 5 apples anywhere. They make a good .TED. I REP5R Apet H E G B I R O Csnack Dgame COPY IS BOOK T S I K O H Etrick Some people have writtenPabout Apples LE BO apples.

FOR T can be found in N M E A V S I 6 NOT G, such as fables, fairy tales, many different kinds THIofS S I N IO Bstories and plays. One storyMtells R ISS how Snow White fell into a deep sleep 6 Ahouses E P Cbarrels Dbowls after tasting a poisoned apple. Apples are often given magical Ekitchens qualities in such writings.

Apples are also the main topic in books and poems. One book is about William Tell, who shot an arrow through an apple on his 7 son’s head. There is another one that you can about an American folk hero named Johnny Appleseed. He planted apple seeds across the farms of America, and there are several books about him.

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

PASSAGE FOUR Air is composed of different kinds of elements and chemicals that go into our lungs. These elements and chemicals are important because they help people to live. Therefore, air is necessary for survival. It is all around the earth, and without it, we 1 would all .

The air surrounds the earth and serves to keep it warm. When the sun heats the earth, the earth, in turn, heats the air. The air 2 behaves like a by trapping the warmth of the earth.

This is like a cover you put on to keep warm.

Hot air rises. When you turn on the heat in a room, the air next to the radiator gets warm. The warm air travels to the 3 . As more and more warm air is created, the entire 4 room gets warm, until it is eventually throughout the room.

1 Adie Bsmile Ccreate Dsleep Ebreathe 2 Ahat Btrick Cblanket Dguard Epoliceman

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3 Asky Bwalls Cceiling Dfloors Ewindows

4 Acooled Bdried Hot smoke rises during a fire. People who are trapped inside Clit 5 should stay , and then they can crawl out of the room R.Dmatched E T S A MEcomfortable safely. Sometimes, if you are trapped in a room during a fire, it is WAY. KLINE C Y A N L A B good to wet a towel and hold it over your face. This will helpNOtoT A ED IN C U S I D O T I able to REP5R Alow Bhappy keep the smoky air out of your nose and mouth. YouHTwill ED.be E G B I R O Cseated Dthere 6 more easily.

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PASSAGE FIVE A bottle garden is called a terrarium. It is not a difficult type of garden to make and it does not require much care. The plants inside do not need a lot of water. In fact, they need very little 1 . Even if you go away for a while, you will not need someone to care for your bottle garden. They can take care of themselves for quite a long time.

The word terrarium means “little world”. Your bottle garden world can be made to look like a seashore, a jungle or a forest. To make it look like a seashore, decorate the soil with sea shells. To make the bottle garden look like a jungle, use dark soil and tropical plants. To make your terrarium look like a forest, add pieces of twigs 2 and small plastic animals. Use your to make the bottle garden look like whatever you want.

1 Amedicine Battention Cpaper Dmoney Eattention

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It’s not difficult to make your own terrarium. First, you will need a large glass bottle. You can also use a small jar for your garden, but it is harder to put plants in it. Many items from around the house may be used for your bottle garden. Almost any kind of STER.Btree A M 3 Acardboard E 3 will do. A Jelly or pickle jar, juice or water pitchers, AY. LIN W K C Y A N L A B Ccontainer Dbag N even old vases can be put to use. Wine glasses and stemmed dishes OT A ED IEnotebook N C U S I D O T . I makeE REPR can also be used. Even though they are not bottles, TEDthey H G B I R Y because TOsun Kthe OisPbest O 4 C terrific glass terrariums. glass O S B I 4 ARed BBroken OOKalso seeFOthrough THIS it. can shine through this glass.

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Sometimes are used for bottle gardens. They have large openings so it is not difficult to place 5 plants in them. They are to fill. When fish tanks leak or become cracked, people often throw them away. You may be 6 lucky enough to find a aquarium.

7 Plants in bottle gardens must have some . So if you plan to keep your terrarium in a dark spot, a bulb shining on it can give enough brightness for the plants to grow. The plants will need real or “fake” sun rays. Bottle gardens are fun to make and they look pretty on a shelf.

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Benergy Dwater Etime

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PASSAGE SIX Where do you live? You probably live in a town or city. But you also live on a huge ball in space, which is called the planet earth.

1 It is so , you can only see a small part of it at one time. Only astronauts flying in circles can see it all at once as they 2 the earth.

You may think that the world looks flat, but the earth is almost circular. If you look into the sky, you can see that the sun and 3 moon are shaped like the earth. They all look . The reason that the earth does not look round is because you are on a very tiny part of the earth’s surface, and it takes many miles for the 4 earth to . So you do not realize that the earth is circular.

1 Afunny Bsad Csmooth Dlarge Ehealthy 2 Afeel Cflee

Borbit Dclean Etake

3 Ahigh Bgreen Cround Dpretty Estraight

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Every person and every thing is pulled to the earth and this pull 5 is always happening. This is a very important that we call gravity. It is what keeps us all on the ground. It is also the reason why rockets need such big engines to help them break away from the earth.

4 Arise Bflatten Ccurve Dfall Estraighten

5 Aforce STER.Bstar E MA N Cidea Docean I L WAY. K C Y N A BLA N CED IEmountain

We have night and day on earth because light only travels N inOaT A S I ODU T I R .

P 6 line. When light comes from the sun, it cannot go D E E R T GH BE TOthe around the earth. It can only shine onISone OPYRI 7S BOOK of 6 Acurved Bstraight C K I O H O T B planet. That is why half of thePLearth night, Cflowery Dcrooked N FORwhile the other half M E has E A V S I G S I T Ecrooked has day.

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PASSAGE SEVEN Sugar tastes sweet, but too much sugar is not healthy for you, 1 and is bad for your teeth. It is a major cause of .

The kind of sweet food eaten is just as important as the amount eaten. Many people eat cereal for breakfast, but a breakfast cereal may have up to 68 percent sugar, and finding a cereal without sugar is not easy to do. In fact, it may be quite 2 . People should look at the ingredients on the cereal 3 box. It only takes a few seconds to read the , and then you would know how much sugar the cereal contains. If the sugared cereal is eaten for breakfast every day, the sugar could cause tooth decay.

1 Aburns Bcolds Cinjuries Dcavities Esickness

2 Alucky Bold Cnice Dsweet Edifficult 3 Alabel Cnote

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Some other foods which contain a lot of sugar are taffy, chocolate and dried fruit. These foods will stick to your teeth, and this, too, can start tooth decay. Sweet snacks and gum that stay in your mouth a long time are also bad for your teeth. Most 4 can be harmful.

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4 Afalls Bbites Ccandy R.Ddiseases E T S A INE MEinjuriesAY.

The people who make the foods we buy know that most A CK L L ANY W B A N I people like sweet-tasting things. Food companies want us to N buy T D O DUCE IT ISThey REP5ROAtest .

5 their products, so they often sweeteners.

D Badd E T GH BE I R O Y T P K sometimes even put sugar in bread. Just Ceat Dheat CO theISnext BOOtime you IS think, K O H O T B Eavoid eat a hamburger, the hamburger FOR sugar!

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for your teeth, such as apples and pears. Although they have sugar, the natural sugar does not hurt your teeth. There are other 6 that are also nutritious. Oranges are an important source of vitamin C, which helps make your teeth strong and 7 healthy. It is for you. Next time you want a snack, think carefully about the snack you choose.

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

PASSAGE EIGHT Skiing is gliding over snow on long, thin runners called skis. In many countries, skiing is a way of having fun. It is also a great 1 and many competitions are held each year. Skiing, however, can be very dangerous. Many skiers have broken bones or sprained arms and legs. It is very important to take lessons if you want to learn to ski.

1 Aform Bdesign Csport Dmethod Eproduct

One type of skiing is called Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing.

Skiers start at the top of a mountain and finish at the bottom.

2 Alpine skiing is the most . The Alpine or downhill ski areas are always very crowded. The word “Alpine” comes from the Alps, which are the great mountains in Europe. This is 3 downhill skiing began.

2 Aexpensive Bgraceful Cbeautiful Dpopular Ecolorful

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There are three different parts to Alpine skiing: schussing, traversing and turning. Skiers carry a pole in each hand, which helps them to move. Schussing is the fastest form of skiing. This is when skiers follow the “fall line” of the mountain, which is the shortest route 4 down the . The skier goes straight down the mountain 4 Aslope STER.Bstairs E MA N Croad Driver I from the top. Traversing is skiing from one side of the mountain to L WAY. K C Y A N L A B N 5 the other. It is than schussing, and it takes the skier OT A ED IEhighway N C U S I D O T longer to get to the bottom.

TED. I O BE REPR H G I R 5 Ahappier Bsmaller COPY IS BOOK T S I K O H O T B Turning allows skiers to control speed, Ccleaner Dbrighter N FOR change direction MPLE their E A V S I G S I T Eslower and avoid danger. Steered turnsNare TH IS O done by turning one ski and N O I S then the other. When S skis are turned together, it is called a ERMIboth P parallel turn which is faster than a steered turn. Sliding turns are another type of parallel turn. As you turn with both skis, you skid sideways. A snowplow is a way of stopping without changing direction. In this method, the skis form a “V.” The point of the “V” is at the front of the skis. Snowplowing is the slowest way to ski.

6 Abeginners Bdivers 6 Most learn this way because the snowplow gives Cjumpers Ddoctors new skiers control. It gives them a safe way to go down the slope.

Eswimmers Good skiers use many of these downhill methods. They begin with 7 one method, and when it is necessary, they will use a 7 Alarger Bprettier Cfaster Ddifficult one. How they ski will change as the mountain changes.

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PASSAGE NINE Bats are the only mammals that can fly. No other mammal has 1 . Bats can fly very well, but first, they must climb onto something high because they need a place from which to jump. Then it will be able to fly into the air. A bat standing on the ground would probably not be able to fly away. Their legs are so weak that they even have trouble walking! Most bats are 2 on the ground.

3 Bats’ wings are . They are different from the wings of other flying animals. Unlike birds and insects, bats’ wings are made of skin. A bat has very short arms, and large “hands” with thin fingers. These bony fingers are longer than the bat’s entire body and are covered with a thin sheet of skin that stretches to its ankles. There are also thin sheets of skin, called membranes, that cover the bat’s feet. The feet of bats and ducks are 4 . They are both webbed.

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2 Aactive Bhelpless Clively Dlonely Ecomfortable 3 Apopular Bcolorful Cunique Dfurry Einvisible

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There is an old saying which is often used after somebody bumps into something. They say that the person is “as blind as a STER. .

A M E 5 CAmine 5 bat.” However, this is not because bats are not WAY KLIN Y Baccurate A Ctasty N L A B A N I Dgood blind. They can see in the daylight, and they have a system in their S NOT PRODUCED Eallowed I T I . bodies similar to one used by airplanes when theyGfly EDnight. This HTat BE RE I R O Y T P K O is called a radar system. As a bat flies, IitS lets a series BOOof cries.

S K C out I O H O T B R travel back to 6 Asounds Bballs 6 These bounce LE objects,VEand N FOthen MPoff A S I G S I Crays Dtoys T O a bat can actually “hear” 7 TH . In this the bat’s IS Nway, N O I Edroplets S where an object is.RThis E MIS is why bats can fly in the dark without P crashing into things.

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DRP MASTERY FOR THE CMT4 • LEVEL D

PASSAGE TEN Railroads are one of the most rapid types of transportation we have today. Only airplanes can get from place to place more quickly. Railroads travel all over the world. They are very 1 .

Trains are controlled differently than cars or ships, because they travel along tracks. The tracks guide them. Therefore, engineers are only able to control the speed of the train, they do 2 not it.

There are two main types of railroad trains: passenger trains and freight trains. Passenger trains carry people from place to place, and have different kinds of cars. Some of the cars are for 3 sleeping, while others are for . People sit at tables and eat their meals while going from place to place.

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Freight trains carry cargo to different places. The cargo may 4 consist of packages or animals. There are good for having two types of trains. One is because people would not like to travel on the same trains as cows or pigs on their way to market.

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P D E E R T IGH first Kseen YRwere TO BinE P Trains were not used before 1820.S They O O C O B I THISearliest BOOKcountries.

England and were soon usedPin other The trains R E O L F N M E A V S I G invention there were no were run by steamTengines.

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. Trains brought towns closer together.

5 Acreative Bdifficult Cpeaceful Dbeautiful Eeducational

Railroads are run by governments or private companies who make sure that people and cargo get where they should go. Most 6 countries have at least one rail system. Some have .

For example, the United States has hundreds of railroads which go 7 to every part of the U.S. They go to places. They travel to and from thousands of towns and cities.

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PASSAGE ELEVEN The ladybug is a very tiny beetle. However, this small creature 1 is really quite . The ladybug has sharp jaws which 2 work sideways like a scissor and it can things with them. The ladybug also has palps on either side of the jaw for feeling and tasting food. These palps look like little bent spoons.

Ladybugs have six legs each of which has two sharp claws for holding onto branches. On the bottom of its feet are sticky pads that help the ladybug walk anywhere. It can even walk upside 3 down without !

1 Ahungry Bstrong Csafe Dtired Eintelligent 2 Acut Cfind

Bsmell Dgrow Eidentify

The spotted covers on the ladybug’s back hide the two wings it uses for flying. The wings are much larger than the covers. The 4 covers are .

3 Aeating Bfalling Cplaying Dstraying Esinging

The ladybug oozes a liquid that has a bad smell from its legs.

5 This substance the ladybug, helping to guard it from animals that might want to hurt it.

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5 Apushes MASTE Bholds Ladybugs are easy to find and to study. Try looking under E N I L WAY. K C Y A Cannoys Dprotects N L A B N leaves after a spring shower or after a summer rain. If you are lucky OT A ED IEdestroys N C U S I D O T enough to find one, put it in a glass jar with someTEgrass.

D. I Don’t REPR H E G B I R O Y ThenOOyou forget to punch air holes in the jar’s K T can COPlid.

S B I S K I O H O 6 it. Watch how Pthe moves, Bfind LE Bladybug FOR Tand learn about 6 Astudy N M E A V S I G S I its body parts. Remember to return it to nature when you are Ceat Ddry T TH IS NO Ecolor through observing it. ISSION

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Ladybugs help us by eating harmful bugs and insects. This is why farmers like having them in their fields. They are the farmers’ 7 . Ladybugs assist in getting rid of pests which eat the farmers’ crops.

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PASSAGE TWELVE A parachute looks somewhat like an umbrella. It is used to slow down a person who has jumped from great height. The cloth of the parachute forms an umbrella-like shape which allows the 1 person to slowly.

Parachutes are most often used by people in airplanes. A person may use it to jump from a plane that is in danger.

Parachutes are also used to bring food and medical supplies to people in need. Sometimes they are even used to help a jet plane land on a short runway.

2 people are shown how to use parachutes.

Soldiers use them to land in places that are hard to get by car or by boat. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines instruct some men and women how to use a parachute. These people are then called paratroopers.

1 Adrive Bplay Cwalk Dfall Ewrite

2 ACircus BMilitary CSilent DFunny EForeign

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The parachute is folded up into a small pack and is worn on the back. It is connected to the parachutist with a harness. When the STER.Braises A M 3 Aopens E 3 parachutist jumps, the ripcord must be pulled. This AY. LIN W K C Y A N L A B Cfolds IN Dtears 4 the chute as the parachutist falls toward the . AsNO heT A ED Edestroys C U S I D O T R or she approaches the ground, the chute must be H guided.

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YRIG P K TO B O O C O S B I S learn how BOOKjumpers People who want to be parachute must R THIfirst E O L F P N M GIVE have to learn about the to do it. They must Tbe HIS SA 5IS NOT. They chute and how to land Sit.IOItN is important to be able to bring the S I M R PE safely. Most jumpers practice by jumping off chute to the ground

4 Aplane Bpoint Cearth Dbase Edoor

a tower before going up in an airplane. This is just part of their 6 .

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All parachutists wear two chutes. These chutes are called the main chute and the reserve chute. If the main chute doesn’t open, 7 then the reserve chute opens immediately. This a measure.

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Parachute jumping can be very useful as well as fun. You just have to learn how to do it right.

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PASSAGE THIRTEEN 1 Atoms are . All of the things you can see, feel, taste, or smell, are made up of atoms. The human body is made up of millions and millions of them. Atoms are the smallest part of anything. They are so small, they cannot be seen. There are more atoms in one drop of water than there are leaves on all the trees 2 in the world. This proves that atoms are very .

Atoms are made up of two main parts: the electrons and the nucleus. The nucleus is in the center, and the electrons circle 3 around it. The nucleus, which is in the , contains two other particles that are called protons and neutrons.

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All atoms have electrons and a nucleus, however, all atoms are 4 not the same. Some are . There are more than one hundred kinds of atoms. The number of protons and electrons in an atom tells what kind of atom it is.

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5 Hydrogen is the atom. It has the lowest atomic 5 Alast Bsmallest Cimportant Dbad weight of all the elements. It only has one spinning electron and STER. .

A M Edangerous E one proton, and it is the only atom that does not have a neutron.

ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A All the other atoms are larger than hydrogen. In fact, hydrogen NOisT UCED S I D O T I R .

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COPY IS BOOK T S I K O H Esmart PLE BO IVEN FOR T M A S G The largest andTheaviest atom It has 92 electrons HIS NOisT uranium.

S I N IO Uranium has 92 protons and 146 that spin around its Mnucleus.

R ISS E P neutrons. The protons and neutrons are close together in the 7 nucleus. They are packed . However, it would still 7 Aneatly Bseparately Ctightly Dloosely take 60 million uranium atoms to make a line one inch long.

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PASSAGE FOURTEEN Tortoises are different from turtles even though both belong to 1 the reptile group. They are said to be in the same .

Some turtles live in oceans, while others live in fresh water.

2 Tortoises are different. Most of them live on the .

Tortoises can also live to be very, very old.

Both tortoises and turtles have shells that protect them.

Tortoises and turtles move so slowly that they cannot escape when danger is near, so they pull their heads, legs and tails into their 3 shells. This is how they themselves.

Alligators and crocodiles are also part of the reptile family.

4 These animals look . People confuse them because they look so similar. However, it is not impossible to tell them apart. The alligator has fatter and shorter jaws than the crocodile 5 and it is also . The crocodile is not only larger than the alligator, it is the largest of all the reptiles. When crocodiles are young, they eat insects. When they are older, they eat fish.

Sometimes they even eat other reptiles!

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Female reptiles protect their eggs in different ways. SomeNlay OT A S I T I This REPRODU . their eggs in a hole in the ground so that they are covered.

D E T O BE 6 Ahides YRIGHfromOOthe T Bcolors P K 6 them. Baby reptiles then hatch safely eggs.

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“Bluffing” is a defense method used by reptiles. When bluffing, reptiles try to fool their enemies by pretending to be something they are not. There are different kinds of bluffs. For example, a snake makes a hissing sound. Some lizards change their color.

Other lizards fill their bodies with air to make themselves look 7 than they really are. The chuckwalla is another kind of reptile. If the chuckwalla is in danger, it runs into a crack in the rocks. Then it blows itself up with air so that it cannot be pulled out. Reptiles are interesting animals to study.

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PASSAGE FIFTEEN 1 When Hawaii became a state in 1959, it was the state to enter the union. No other state has joined since then. There are now 50 states in our nation. However, Hawaii is very different from our other states. It is the only one which is a group of islands.

The most important island in the Hawaiian chain is Oahu. Like the other islands, it is surrounded by the beautiful blue waters of 2 the Pacific Ocean. Unlike others, though, it is a island. It is filled with many people and many industries. It contains Pearl Harbor, a major naval base. It also contains Honolulu,which is the capital of Hawaii.

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Honolulu is a large city with many tall buildings, shopping malls, and hotels. It is beautiful to see tall palm trees and colorful flowers growing along its streets. It also has one of the world’s most famous beaches, which is called Waikiki. Its waters are never 3 cold. They are always . Honolulu is an ever-growing city that is always filled with the latest and newest of everything.

4 It is a very place.

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The island of Hawaii, however, does have two volcanoes which still explode. Sometimes their fire can be seen for miles around 6 when they ! The lava which pours out of the top can be very harmful, destroying everything in its path. It is very 7 . After a time, the volcano returns to its state of rest.

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There is much to see and do in the Hawaiian Islands. A visit to Hawaii can be made at any time of the year. It is no wonder that tourism is the main industry of Hawaii.

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E MAS WAY. N I L K C ANY Bfriendly A B4LA Adirty N I Hawaii contains a number of volcanoes, but most of themNare T D O IS up PROCold DUCE ITsend .

5 Dnoisy no longer . They are very still. They do not D E E R T GH BE I R O Y T P Emodern K lava and flames from inside the Earth. Therefore, BOOcan visit IS CO THtourists S K I O O B these volcanoes, which are very FORlook down into the Ncan MPLEhigh. GThey E A V S I S I T H plants that Avisible Bactive huge holes and see Tthe IS NOgrow down there. They will also 5 Cvisited N O I Dknown S see dry and empty land.

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PASSAGE SIXTEEN 1 The ostrich is an unusual bird. It looks quite . It has long legs and a very long neck which makes it looks more like a giraffe than a bird. It is the largest living bird. Some can even grow as tall as eight feet and weigh as much as 300 pounds!

There is another unusual fact about the ostrich. It cannot leave the ground. In this way it is like a penguin. A penguin can swim in the sea but cannot take to the air. Likewise, the ostrich cannot 2 .

3 The ostrich is a very powerful bird. It has a kick.

Since it cannot leave the ground, the ostrich will defend itself with its legs. One kick from an ostrich can break a man’s leg or even kill him.

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Most ostriches live in Africa. No one knows how they lost the 4 use of their wings. They may have lived a very life in the African desert and as a result, they did not need to rise into the air to escape danger. In place of its wings, the ostrich’s legs became more important.

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A M E WAY KLIN Y Bheight ACAappetite N L A B A 5 N The ostrich also has great . When the ostrich 5 I UCED S NOasT PROCjoy I D T I Dspeed . senses danger, it can run like the wind. In fact, it canTErun as fast D RE H E G B I R O Eintelligence sixty miles an hour.

COPY IS BOOK T S I K O H PLE BO IVEN FOR T M A S There is no truthTHto ISthe legend T G ostriches bury their heads NOthat S I N in the sand. Sometimes, IO stretch their necks flat on the sand MISSthey R E P to avoid being seen. Most often, though, they raise their necks so that they can see an enemy at a great distance. In this way they 6 can trouble. This ability to see above the heads of other animals is of great use.

Today ostriches can be farmed like chickens. They are farmed for their feathers, which are clipped every seven to nine months 7 just before they will be shed. Clipping the feathers is .

First, the bird’s head is covered, then the feathers are removed quickly and easily. There is no harm to the bird and they are not hurt by this activity.

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PASSAGE SEVENTEEN Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States. It has many important buildings, museums, and monuments that are 1 open to all people. They are also . No fee is charged to visit buildings such as the White House or the Capitol building.

The city is named for our first President, who also chose its location. A Frenchman named Pierre L’Enfant designed the new city for the capital. The streets spread out from the Capitol building like the spokes of a wheel. The Capitol building is the 2 hub. It is in the .

The Capitol is where our elected officials make the laws that 3 people follow. These are the of the land. People must follow them to live orderly, peaceful lives. The Capitol is a large, impressive building, and all of the states in the Union are represented there.

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The White House is where the President lives when he is in Washington, D.C. He is the leader of the country. He makes important decisions that affect our lives at home and in the world.

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People may visit parts of the White House. The rooms are P GHTED House BEa RE I R O Y T P with many historical items and furnishings.

The White is K CO BOO S K ISmore I O H O T B building of grace and beauty,PLincluding than the President’s E FOR N M E A V S I 4 Adecorates Bcontains residence. It also THIS4 the office.

TG NOPresident’s S I N Cprotects Dheats MISSIO R E P Ereplaces The Supreme Court is where nine judges consider whether the laws of the land follow the Constitution. Their motto is, “Equal Justice Under the Law.” The Supreme Court decides any dispute over the meaning of the Constitution. It decides what may or may 5 not be in this country.

There are many other wonderful places to see in Washington, D.C. You may visit the Washington Monument or the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. These places honor three of our greatest Presidents. The city of Washington, D.C., itself, celebrates our 6 nation’s history. It focuses on our and highlights our heritage.

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It is also a city of the present and the future where new structures are being built. One recently built building is the Air and Space Museum. This museum shows the history of airplane flight. It also shows our adventures in space exploration. It is a very 7 attraction that many people flock to see. Thousands of tourists visit it daily to see planes and rocket ships.

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PASSAGE EIGHTEEN Water is a liquid we need for life. As far as we know, the Earth is the only planet that contains water. Living things were probably 1 first created in water. That is how we believe life .

The earliest and simplest life forms were made mostly of water. If water were to disappear, life would end.

Water is colorless, that is why you can see through it when it is 2 poured into a glass. It is perfectly . Only in very large amounts does water appear to be blue.

Water covers about seventy-five percent of the Earth’s surface in the oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers. The amount of water on 3 the Earth is . Such a large quantity of water has made it possible for life to grow.

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Before we drink the water we get from the faucet, germs and other foreign substances must be removed. Our water must be 4 . Water that is dirty may cause illness or disease, so our drinking water must be made safe.

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Water has many uses besides drinking. It can be used OtoT A BL IN AN D E N C U IS . IT homes produce water power which provides electricity for our PROD D E E R T H E G B RI crops grow and appliances. Water is essential to making K TOand OPYour O C O S B I K 5 Acools Bhelps BOOfoods. is also used for cooking manyPof our Water us R THIS 5 E O L F N M E A V S I Ccleans Dmoves in many ways.

THIS NOT G S I N Eprotects MISSIO R E P People do not always use water wisely. As the population grows, more and more water is being carelessly used. When it is 6 used unnecessarily, it is being . Conservation 6 Atimed Bwasted measures must be followed. We must save water so that our Cremoved Dfrozen supply will last for a long time.

Eimproved 7 Water is needed by all of us. It is very because none of us can live without water. Today, our local, state, and national governments are working on ways to maintain our water supply. By doing this now, we will be certain to always have enough clean, safe water.

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DRP ® Mastery for the CMT4 is designed to develop reading comprehension skills and teach students DRP® strategies. The text is divided into two parts.

Unit I: Clues for Reading Comprehension and DRP® Success

Unit I introduces and teaches five different DRP® comprehension strategies using nonfiction selections. Each passage has 7 words deleted. Each of the multiple-choice distracters will make sense and be grammatically correct in the sentence with the blank.

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Unit II includes 18 DRP®-styled nonfiction passages. You have the option of assigning the passages in any grouping. The DRP® part of the fourth grade CMT4 contains 6 passages. You may want to group 6 passages to give your students “stamina practice” in reading a large group of selections.

The 18 passages are intended to provide you with flexibility for DRP® practice.