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

DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Author’s Purpose
skill, and review the most common purposes: to explain, to 
persuade, to entertain, and to teach. Then read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Remind 
students of the 
Make Connections
strategy, which was taught during Week 1. Say: As you read, think 
about what this passage reminds you of. It may be something you’ve seen, read, or done before. 
Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill 
and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
3
Remind students of the 
Prediction 
skill. Say: When we practice making a prediction, we use 
information from the passage and our own experiences. Hold a book in front of you. Ask: What 
will happen if I let go of this book? (It will fall.) You know it will fall because you’ve seen other 
things fall before. You use your experiences to make a prediction about what will happen next. 
Tell students they will read about what happens to baby birds as they grow. Then remind students of 
the 
Ask Questions
strategy. Have students think of a question about the topic, and then direct them 
to complete the strategy practice activity independently. Then read the instructions at the top of the 
page aloud, and have students read the passage. When students have finished reading, direct them to 
complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together, and invite volunteers to share their 
questions from the strategy practice activity. 
DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Prediction
skill and the 
Make Connections
strategy. Say: Making 
connections is a good way to help you with making predictions. You can use experiences of