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

DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Sequence
skill. Then remind them of the 
Determine Important Information
strategy. Point out the numbered instructions in the passage. Ask: What do these numbers stand 
for? (set of instructions included in the passage) Then ask: Why are they important? (They tell you 
the order in which to complete the instructions.) Say: As you read, think about the information 
you need to do the activity the author tells you about. 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, have 
students complete it individually or as a group.
DAY
5
Tell students they will practice finding the main idea and important details, and practice looking for 
the sequence in a passage. Then remind students of the 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy. 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.
Main Idea and Details
Students look for the central idea or message of a passage or story. They also 
find details that best support the main idea.
Sequence
Students look for the order of events or steps in a process.
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WEEK 7
DAY 1
READ THE PASSAGE
Think about the main idea and important details in each paragraph.