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point. When students have finished reading the passage, direct them to complete the skill and strategy 
practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Evaluate Evidence
skill. Tell students they are going to read about sleep. Say: 
The author is going to make claims about how much sleep humans need to function properly. 
Look for evidence that backs up, or supports, these claims. Review the 
Ask Questions
strategy. Say: 
Asking and answering questions after reading helps ensure that you understand what you have 
read. When you have finished reading, think of a good question you could ask a partner about 
the passage. Then direct students to read the passage and complete the skill practice activity. Review 
the answers together. Then have partners complete the strategy practice activity.
DAY
5
Tell students they will practice both the 
Author’s Purpose 
and
 Evaluate Evidence
skills as they read a 
passage about tennis. Remind students of the 
Determine Important Information
strategy. Say: Look 
for the information that supports the author’s main points. Have students read the passage. When 
students have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the 
answers together.
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Name: 
WEEK 14
DAY 1
READ THE PASSAGE
Think about why the author chose to write the passage.
My Brother’s New Gig
One evening a couple of years ago, my older brother Chris was listening to the blues on the radio. He 
had found a weekly blues music program he liked, and he had listened to it several times. I happened to be 
listening with him one night when they played a track by Albert Collins. Chris went nuts! He thought that the 
song was the greatest blues music he had ever heard! He liked Collins’s casual singing style, but it was his 
guitar playing that made the biggest impression. Chris decided then and there that he would learn to play the 
electric guitar like Albert Collins, “The Master of the Telecaster.”
I figured Chris’s obsession with blues guitar music would blow over quickly. Chris was not the kind to put 
a whole lot of effort into things. This guitar-playing inspiration turned out to be lasting, though. Chris saved his 
money and bought a guitar and an amplifier. He took weekly lessons and practiced every day, no matter 
what. He even listened to Albert Collins recordings over and over to try to learn how to phrase the music, 
bend the notes, and create a tone just like his hero.
I was impressed with how dedicated Chris was to his new hobby. He had never played an instrument 
before, but he took to the guitar like a natural. I could tell he had good rhythm and timing. He got pretty good 
pretty fast, too. He didn’t even complain about his sore fingers or how long it took to learn the scales and 
chords. When he tried to play the solo parts to a few songs, he stayed with it until he started to sound like 
Collins.
Last week, Chris spotted a used Telecaster guitar at his favorite music store. I hope he buys it. Then he 
will feel even more like his musical hero, and he will probably practice even harder. It has been amazing to 
watch Chris work so hard at learning how to play the guitar. He has been a really good example for me.