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

DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Author’s Purpose
skill and the common reasons why authors write: to 
inform, to teach, to persuade, or to entertain. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. 
Remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy, which was taught during Week 1, and tell them 
to think about a time they followed instructions to make something. Then have students read the 
passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice 
activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
3
Introduce the 
Prediction
skill to students. Say: When we predict, we use clues from the text and our 
own experiences to figure out what will likely happen next. Tell students they will be reading 
about a boy who is building a tower of things from his backyard. Read the instructions at the top of 
the page aloud. Then remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy. Tell students that as they read, 
they should ask themselves questions about the tower that the boy is building. Then have students 
read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill and strategy 
practice activities. Review the answers together.
DAY
4
Remind students of the 
Prediction 
skill. Point out the signal word 
probably
in items 1, 2, and 4 of the 
skill practice activity. Say: When we see these words in a question, we are likely going to practice 
making inferences or predicting. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Then remind 
students of the 
Make Connections
strategy. Explain that it is easier to predict if students make 
connections between their own experiences and the text. 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, pair students or complete it as a group.