Read about boa constrictors – the largest snake living in Central and South America. Use the nonfiction reading passage about animals and the related questions to develop students' reading comprehension skills in science.

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Daily Warm-Ups: Reading, Grade 5

By Sarah Kartchner Clark

Daily Warm-Ups: Reading, Grade 5 supports national standards and helps your students master reading comprehension skills across a variety of genres. Printable warm-ups contain fiction and nonfiction reading passages, followed by questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Topics include science, animals, current events, American history, and more!

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