Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

 Make Inferences
Students practice making inferences by using clues in a passage to 
understand what is being implied.
DAY
1
Review the 
Compare and Contrast
skill with students. Say: 
When you make comparisons and 
contrasts, you explain the way two or more things are alike or different. 
Tell students they 
will practice comparing and contrasting
 
by reading about historical and modern toothbrushes. 
Say: 
As you read, keep track of how toothbrushes have stayed the same and changed 
throughout time. 
Remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy (Week 2). Say: 
As you 
read, think about how your own toothbrush looks and works compared to the toothbrushes 
in the passage. This will help you make a text-to-self connection.
When students have 
finished reading, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the 
answers together.
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Compare and Contrast
skill. Say: 
Good readers make comparisons as 
they read. In this passage, look for similarities and differences the author mentions regarding 
unicycles and mountain bikes.
Then remind students of the 
Organization
strategy (Week 4). Say: 
The author used a compare-and-contrast organization in this passage. As you read the passage, 
think about how you could use a Venn diagram, chart, or other type of graphic organizer to 
compare the information about the two types of bikes.
When students have finished reading, 
direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
3
Review the 
Make Inferences
skill with students. Say: