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

and what information the picture gives that the text does not. Have students read the text and 
study the map. Then direct students to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers 
together. For the strategy practice activity, pair students or complete it as a group.
DAY
5
Tell students they will practice both the 
Nonfiction Text Features 
and 
Visual Information 
skills. 
Then read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Remind students of the 
Determine 
Important Information
strategy. Say: Look at the pictures for a moment first and then read the 
passage. When you find information in the passage that is related to the pictures, look at the 
pictures again. This will help you better understand what you are reading. Have students read 
the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice 
activities. Review the answers together.
Nonfiction Text Features
Students look at text features, such as headings and captions, to better
understand what they read.
Visual Information 
Students discover how pictures, charts, graphs, and other visual elements 
can explain more about a topic.
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WEEK 12
DAY 1
READ THE PASSAGE
Pay close attention to the words in bold, or dark, print.
Sound
is energy that we hear. Sounds begin with vibrations. 
Vibrations
are 
caused when something moves back and forth very quickly. Vibrations travel 
through the air in all directions. We call these vibrations