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

books a backpack can hold. Just like when you read books, you can set a purpose for reading an 
ad. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then have students read the ad. When students 
have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers 
together, and allow volunteers to share which backpack they would choose and why.
DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Visual Information
skill. Tell students they will read about toys throughout 
history. Then remind students of the 
Organization 
strategy. Ask: How might you expect an article 
about the history of toys to be organized? (by sequence) Say: Information is easier to understand 
when you understand how it is organized. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then 
have students read the passage and study the timeline. 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 reading nonfiction text features and understanding visual information. 
Remind students of the 
Determine Important Information 
strategy. Say: Reading a passage or 
studying a piece of visual information several times is a good way to figure out what is the most 
important information. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then direct students
to read the passage and to study the diagram. When students have finished, direct them to complete 
the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together.
Nonfiction Text Features
Students look at text features, such as headings and captions, to better 
understand what they read.
Visual Information 
Students discover how pictures, charts, graphs, and other visual elements 
can explain more about a topic.
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