Daily Reading Comprehension 5.4

"Ask Dr. Science"

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​Daily Reading 5.4

Open Ended

Before Reading Strategy: Read the title, directions, and any pictures, and PREDICT what the passage is about.

​Reading A Column
Make sure you read the the question carefully before you read the response.

Draw

During Reading Strategy:

Highlight, in three different colors, the main idea of the beginning, middle, and end of the passage.

You will highlight 3 sentences only

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion does Dr. Science draw based on the scientific study he mentions?

*conclusion means the end or finish of an event or process

• Spicy foods are more healthful than mild foods.

• Eating at bedtime is unhealthy.

• Australians enjoy spicy foods at night.

• Eating spicy foods can disturb sleep patters.

Multiple Choice

There is some evidence that higher body temperatures contribute to _______.

• poor sleep patterns

• a preference for bland foods

• sensitivity to spicy foods

• a bigger appetite

Multiple Choice

Which of these best describes the format of the "Ask Dr. Science" column?

*format: the way in which something is arranged or set out.

*column: a section of a newspaper or magazine

• question and answer

• interview

• report

• cause and effect

Multiple Choice

Participants in the Australian sleep study were probably given mild meals because ______.

• they were tired of eating spicy foods

• their temperatures increased too rapidly

• researchers wanted to compare the effects of mild and spicy foods

• researchers believed that mild foods might also disturb sleep patters

Open Ended

If you were writing a research report about sleep studies, what part of this column would you refer to as evidence? (Write the evidence from the selection)