Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

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Review the 
Cause and Effect 
skill with students. Say: 
To find a cause-and-effect relationship, 
think about what happened, which is the effect. To find the cause, think about why it 
happened.
Tell students they are going to read about an unusual berry. Say: 
As you read, think 
about the effect this berry has on a person who eats it.
Remind students of the 
Ask Questions
strategy (Week 6). Say: 
When you have finished reading, think about any questions you still 
have that were not answered within the passage. You can use these questions to further your 
learning about the subject. 
When students have finished reading, direct them to complete the 
skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers together. 
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Cause and Effect 
skill. Tell students they are going to read about a popular 
work of art in Chicago, Illinois. Say: 
As you read about the artwork, think about how it has 
affected tourists and Chicago residents. 
Then remind students of the 
Make Connections
strategy 
(Week 2). Say: 
Good readers make connections to a piece of writing by thinking about how the 
passage relates to their own lives, other texts, or the world as a whole. As you read, think about 
something from your own life that the passage reminds you of.
When students have finished 
reading, direct them to complete the skill and strategy practice activities. Review the answers 
together.
DAY
3
Review the 
Prediction
skill with students. Say: 
You can make predictions about what might 
happen in the future by combining what you read with personal knowledge.
Tell students they 
will read a passage about a disease that is fatal to bats. Encourage them to use what they learn to 
predict what might happen to bat populations in the future if a cure for this disease is not found. 
Then remind students of the 
Ask Questions
strategy. Say: