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

DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Make Inferences
skill. Say: Many times, writers who write fiction stories 
leave information out so that the reader has to make inferences in order to understand what is 
happening. This brings the reader further into the story. Tell students they will read about a girl 
in a neighborhood. Remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension 
strategy. Say: Often, it’s good 
to reread a passage or story to make sure you understood what you read. Then have students read 
the passage twice. 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.
DAY
5
Tell students they will practice both the 
Compare and Contrast
and 
Make Inferences 
skills and that 
they will read about giant trees. Then remind students of the 
Ask Questions
strategy. 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, pair students or complete it as a group.
Compare and Contrast
Students look for similarities and differences between two or more people or things.
Make Inferences
Students look for clues in the passage and draw upon their own experience 
to understand information that is not directly stated.
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