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

DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Fantasy vs. Reality 
skill. Read the title aloud and ask: What do you think 
will be fantasy in this story? (Zooktar from Jupiter) Say: This story is an example of science 
fiction. Science fiction stories usually have many fantastic elements, such as aliens, people 
traveling to different worlds, and using technology that doesn’t exist. Remind students of the 
Visualization 
strategy. Then say: When you read about something that is fantasy, it is a good idea 
to use details to make a mental picture of the things that the writer invented so that you 
understand what things look like and what is happening. Read the instructions at the top of the 
page aloud. Then direct students to read the passage and to complete the skill and strategy practice 
activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
5
Tell students they will practice both the 
Character and Setting 
and
 Fantasy vs. Reality 
skills. Read the 
instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy. 
Say: You will read about a girl and her baby brother. As you read, think about your family and 
how you act around others. Then have students read the passage. When students have finished, 
direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Then review the answers together.
Character and Setting
Students study a passage to better understand who or what is at the center
of the action and when and where the action takes place.
Fantasy vs. Reality
Students identify which things in the passage could or could not happen in real life.
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