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Paired Passages: Linking Fact to Fiction Grade 5

5th Grade
112 pages
Product ID: TCR2915

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 5

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Passage	Pages
A Dinosaur to Eat	9 to 11
Captain's Log	13 to 15
The Footprints	17 to 19
The Day Marita Was Equal	21 to 23
The Counterfeit Masterpiece	25 to 27
A Tale from Kenya	29 to 31
The Right Attitude	33 to 35
The First X-Ray	37 to 39
Leaving on Friday	41 to 43
What the Cat Was Thinking	45 to 47
The Opal Surprise	49 to 51
The Woman Who Jumped In	53 to 55
The Mighty Thumb	57 to 59
Why a Plastic Bag?	61 to 63
A Pet for Alexandria	65 to 67
Kidnapping Emergency	69 to 71
Some Code	73 to 75
A Dreadful Fear	77 to 79
Letters from the Gold Fields	81 to 83
The Escape Artist	85 to 87
Ancient Race, Modern Twist	89 to 91
A Nessie Bone	93 to 95
Who Said What	97 to 99
The Fox and the Crow	101 to 103

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

Passage	Pages
A Dinosaur to Eat	9 to 11
Captain's Log	13 to 15
The Footprints	17 to 19
The Day Marita Was Equal	21 to 23
The Counterfeit Masterpiece	25 to 27
A Tale from Kenya	29 to 31
The Right Attitude	33 to 35
The First X-Ray	37 to 39
Leaving on Friday	41 to 43
What the Cat Was Thinking	45 to 47
The Opal Surprise	49 to 51
The Woman Who Jumped In	53 to 55
The Mighty Thumb	57 to 59
Why a Plastic Bag?	61 to 63
A Pet for Alexandria	65 to 67
Kidnapping Emergency	69 to 71
Some Code	73 to 75
A Dreadful Fear	77 to 79
Letters from the Gold Fields	81 to 83
The Escape Artist	85 to 87
Ancient Race, Modern Twist	89 to 91
A Nessie Bone	93 to 95
Who Said What	97 to 99
The Fox and the Crow	101 to 103
What Hasn't Been Seen	105 to 107

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.5.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Passage	Pages
A Dinosaur to Eat	9 to 11
Captain's Log	13 to 15
The Footprints	17 to 19
The Day Marita Was Equal	21 to 23
The Counterfeit Masterpiece	25 to 27
A Tale from Kenya	29 to 31
The Right Attitude	33 to 35
The First X-Ray	37 to 39
Leaving on Friday	41 to 43
What the Cat Was Thinking	45 to 47
The Opal Surprise	49 to 51
The Woman Who Jumped In	53 to 55
The Mighty Thumb	57 to 59
Why a Plastic Bag?	61 to 63
A Pet for Alexandria	65 to 67
Kidnapping Emergency	69 to 71
Some Code	73 to 75
A Dreadful Fear	77 to 79
Letters from the Gold Fields	81 to 83
The Escape Artist	85 to 87
Ancient Race, Modern Twist	89 to 91
A Nessie Bone	93 to 95
Who Said What	97 to 99
The Fox and the Crow	101 to 103
What Hasn't Been Seen	105 to 107

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.5.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Passage	Pages
A Dinosaur to Eat	9 to 11
Captain's Log	13 to 15
The Footprints	17 to 19
The Day Marita Was Equal	21 to 23
The Counterfeit Masterpiece	25 to 27
A Tale from Kenya	29 to 31
The Right Attitude	33 to 35
The First X-Ray	37 to 39
Leaving on Friday	41 to 43
What the Cat Was Thinking	45 to 47
The Opal Surprise	49 to 51
The Woman Who Jumped In	53 to 55
The Mighty Thumb	57 to 59
Why a Plastic Bag?	61 to 63
A Pet for Alexandria	65 to 67
Kidnapping Emergency	69 to 71
Some Code	73 to 75
A Dreadful Fear	77 to 79
Letters from the Gold Fields	81 to 83
The Escape Artist	85 to 87
Ancient Race, Modern Twist	89 to 91
A Nessie Bone	93 to 95
Who Said What	97 to 99
The Fox and the Crow	101 to 103
What Hasn't Been Seen	105 to 107

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 5

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.5.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

Passage	Pages
Rattlesnake for Dinner	8 to 11
Adrift at Sea	12 to 15
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Can't Vote, but Running!	20 to 23
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
The Fastest Animal on Land	28 to 31
An Impossible Catch	32 to 35
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Stowaway Cat	44 to 47
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
Behind Enemy Lines	60 to 63
A Bull-Sized Rodent	64 to 67
A Book About a Mouse-Child	68 to 71
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
The Snake that Escaped	84 to 87
The Ironman Race	88 to 91
Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster	92 to 95
Something for Everyone	96 to 99
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Passage	Pages
Rattlesnake for Dinner	8 to 11
Adrift at Sea	12 to 15
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Can't Vote, but Running!	20 to 23
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
The Fastest Animal on Land	28 to 31
An Impossible Catch	32 to 35
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Stowaway Cat	44 to 47
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
Behind Enemy Lines	60 to 63
A Bull-Sized Rodent	64 to 67
A Book About a Mouse-Child	68 to 71
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
The Snake that Escaped	84 to 87
The Ironman Race	88 to 91
Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster	92 to 95
Something for Everyone	96 to 99
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.5.3: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Passage	Pages
Rattlesnake for Dinner	8 to 11
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
Behind Enemy Lines	60 to 63
A Bull-Sized Rodent	64 to 67
A Book About a Mouse-Child	68 to 71
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
The Snake that Escaped	84 to 87
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Craft and Structure

ELA.RI.5.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

Passage	Pages
Rattlesnake for Dinner	8 to 11
Adrift at Sea	12 to 15
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Can't Vote, but Running!	20 to 23
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
The Fastest Animal on Land	28 to 31
An Impossible Catch	32 to 35
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Stowaway Cat	44 to 47
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
Behind Enemy Lines	60 to 63
A Bull-Sized Rodent	64 to 67
A Book About a Mouse-Child	68 to 71
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
The Snake that Escaped	84 to 87
The Ironman Race	88 to 91
Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster	92 to 95
Something for Everyone	96 to 99
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RI.5.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Passage	Pages
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Can't Vote, but Running!	20 to 23
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RI.5.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Passage	Pages
Rattlesnake for Dinner	8 to 11
Adrift at Sea	12 to 15
The See-Through Frog	16 to 19
Can't Vote, but Running!	20 to 23
Counterfeit Money	24 to 27
The Fastest Animal on Land	28 to 31
An Impossible Catch	32 to 35
Warm as Pizza!	36 to 39
What the Overalls Told	40 to 43
The Stowaway Cat	44 to 47
The Town Under the Ground	48 to 51
Slave on the Expedition	52 to 55
A Hole in Your Hand	56 to 59
Behind Enemy Lines	60 to 63
A Bull-Sized Rodent	64 to 67
A Book About a Mouse-Child	68 to 71
The Day a Language Died	72 to 75
A Shadow to Fear	76 to 79
Dead from Gold Fever	80 to 83
The Snake that Escaped	84 to 87
The Ironman Race	88 to 91
Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster	92 to 95
Something for Everyone	96 to 99
Why the Hounds Were Weary	100 to 103
The Slow-Mail Puzzle	104 to 107

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Paired Passages: Linking Fact to Fiction Grade 5

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 5

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 5

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