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

knowing how light switches work—to make an inference. Read the instructions at the top of the 
page aloud. Remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy. Say: As you read, stop and ask yourself 
questions about what you read to make sure you understood it. Have students read the passage. 
When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities.
DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Make Inferences 
skill and 
Monitor Comprehension
strategy. Explain: When 
we read slowly and pay attention to what we read, it is easier for us to find the clues in a passage 
that help us make inferences. 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. 
For the strategy practice activity, pair students or complete it as a group.
DAY
5
Tell students they will be practicing both the 
Compare and Contrast
and 
Make Inferences 
skills. Read 
the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy. Have 
them brainstorm questions about the similarities and differences between goats and sheep. Record 
questions on the board, and tell students to choose one to write in the space provided for the strategy 
practice activity. Have students read the passage. When students have finished, invite volunteers to 
share their question and discuss how it helped them set a purpose for reading. Then direct students 
to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together.
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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