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

When we ask questions about what we’ve read, we can check to make sure we understood 
everything. Then pair students for the strategy practice activity, or complete it as a group. 
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Compare and Contrast
skill. Draw a Venn diagram on the board and say: 
Using a Venn diagram is a good way to compare and contrast two things. Tell students they will 
read about ants and honeybees. Label one circle of the diagram 
Ants
and the other 
Honeybees
. Then 
remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy (Week 6). Tell students to copy the diagram. 
Say: As you read, fill in the diagram with at least one way ants and bees are similar and one way 
they are different. If necessary, show students how to fill in a Venn diagram. Then read the 
instructions at the top of the page aloud. 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, invite volunteers to provide answers for the Venn diagram on the board.
DAY
3
Remind students of the 
Make Inferences 
skill. Say: When we make inferences, we use clues from a 
passage and our own experience to figure out information that isn’t told in the passage. Tell 
students they will read about a creature called a banana slug, and read the title of the passage aloud. 
Remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy. Say: When we ask questions before we read, we set a 
purpose for reading. Direct students to first complete the strategy practice activity. Say: As you 
read, look for the answer to your question. Then read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. 
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, invite volunteers to 
share their questions and the answers they found. For students who did not find an answer to their 
question, encourage them to research another resource for the answer.