• Practice for every day of the school year • Help students prepare for standardized testing

DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Cause and Effect
skill. Then remind students of the 
Organization
strategy, 
which was taught during Week 3. Say: Writers often organize causes and effects in their writing 
to tell the cause first and the effect second. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. 
Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the 
skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
3
Remind students that facts can be proved by looking in a book or other resource, and that 
opinions tell what someone thinks or believes. Tell students they are going to read a passage about 
one of the first trips in a hot-air balloon. Then remind students of the 
Visualization
strategy. Say: 
When we read about things that we’re not very familiar with, such as what life was like a long 
time ago, visualizing what we read about can help us better understand. Read the instructions at 
the top of the page aloud. Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, 
direct them to complete the skill practice activity. For the strategy practice activity, pair students 
or complete it as a group.
DAY
4
Remind students of the difference between facts and opinions. Say: Sometimes an author will tell 
you the opinions of other people, not his or her own opinions. It is important to look for words 
that signal opinion, such as 
think
, 
believe
, or 
feel
. Tell students they are going to read about one 
way animals are filmed in the wild. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then have 
students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill practice 
activity. Review the answers together. Then remind students of the 
Organization 
strategy. Say: