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

DAY
3
Remind students of the 
Sequence 
skill. Say: When we determine sequence, we look for the order 
in which things happen. Brainstorm with students things that use sequence (instructions, recipes, 
a biography, etc.). Tell students they will read about how shoes were made a long time ago. Read 
the instructions at the top of the page aloud, and remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension 
strategy. Review ways students can monitor their comprehension (see Day 1). 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
4
Remind students of the 
Sequence
skill and the 
Determine Important Information 
strategy. Say: 
When you are looking for steps, instructions, or the order of a process, it helps to look for 
words that signal sequence. Point out the words 
First,
Now, Next, Then,
and 
Finally
in the 
passage. Say: These words signal that we are reading about steps in a process. As you read, it is 
important to pay attention to sentences that use these words. Read the instructions at the top of 
the page aloud. 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
5
Tell students they will practice both the 
Main Idea and Details 
and 
Sequence
skills. Remind them 
of things they can do to practice the 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy (see Day 1). Read the 
instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then have students read the passage. When students 
have finished, direct them to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together. For 
the strategy practice activity, pair students or complete it as a group.