Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

DAY
1
Introduce the 
Make Connections
strategy to students. Explain: When you read a nonfiction 
passage, you can make a broad connection to the subject. As you read, think about people or 
places outside of your family, city, or country. Concentrate on the “bigger picture” of the world 
as a whole. Have students read the instructions at the top of the page and the passage. When 
students have finished reading, have them complete the strategy practice activity. Have volunteers 
share their responses with the group. Guide students to see how these are text-to-world 
connections. Then direct students to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers 
together.
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy. Tell students they are going to read about
a man who helped invent criminal investigation techniques. Say: A criminalist is an expert in 
collecting and analyzing evidence from a crime scene. Think about what you already know 
about crime scene detection. Use that prior knowledge along with what you read to make a 
connection to the passage. When students have finished reading, direct them to complete the 
strategy practice activity. Ask volunteers to share their responses, and have students discuss how 
they answered the question based on their own background knowledge. Then direct students to 
complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together.
DAY
3
Remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy. Say: When you read biographical 
information, you can make a personal connection to it by “putting yourself in the other person’s 
shoes.” Think about how you would feel if the events had happened in your life. Relate what you 
read to personal experiences you have had. Have students read the passage. Then direct students 
to complete the strategy practice activity, and invite volunteers to share their responses. Finally, 
direct students to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together.