What is the purpose of the punctuation in between the words “wait—it’s” in paragraph 1?

• to show the reader to pause for a short time

• to show the reader to say the words loudly

• to show the reader to pause for a long time

• to show the reader to say the words with feeling

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

The fun of reading can be endless.

Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of endless above?

• just ended

• ending early

• near the ending

• without an end

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CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

Choose two sentences from the article that support the idea that it is important to make time for reading.

• Beverly Cleary was a librarian before she became a famous writer.

• Reading turns you into a better reader and writer.

• Reading teaches you about the world and helps you understand others better.

• In books, you can always find a character who feels the way you do.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What does the author want to persuade people to do?

• become a famous author

• take part in D.E.A.R.

• go to the library more often

• read Beverly Cleary’s books

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Any time is a fine time to drop everything and read!

Which word has almost the same meaning as fine as it is used above?

• fun

• easy

• good

• lucky

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4