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

molecules in a solid are 
.
A 
very far apart
B 
not close together
C 
packed closely together
D 
floating in the air
 3. You can tell the important science 
words because they 
.
A 
come first in the sentences
B 
are in alphabetical order
C 
are all in the first paragraph
D 
are all in bold print
 4. Which of these would be the best 
title for the illustration?
A 
“Shapes of Molecules”
B 
“Forms of Matter”
C 
“How Atoms Look”
D 
“Ways Atoms Group Together”
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Underline the sentences in the passage that help you
understand the illustration better.
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WEEK
DAY
1
Remind students of the 
Main Idea and Details
skill. Point out the phrase “mostly about” in item 4. 
Say: When this phrase is in an item, the item is asking about the main idea. Read the instructions 
at the top of the page aloud. Then remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy, which 
was taught during Week 6. Instruct students to stop after each paragraph and remind themselves 
what it was about. Have students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to 
complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Main Idea and Details
skill. Say: Fiction passages can have a main idea, just 
like nonfiction passages. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then remind students 
of the 
Determine Important Information 
strategy, which was taught during Week 4. Tell students that 
important information in fiction is usually related to what is happening, as well as important traits 
of the characters. Have students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to 
complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.