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 | 9-11 |
| Captain's Log | 13-15 |
| The Footprints | 17-19 |
| The Day Marita Was Equal | 21-23 |
| The Counterfeit Masterpiece | 25-27 |
| A Tale from Kenya | 29-31 |
| The Right Attitude | 33-35 |
| The First X-Ray | 37-39 |
| Leaving on Friday | 41-43 |
| What the Cat Was Thinking | 45-47 |
| The Opal Surprise | 49-51 |
| The Woman Who Jumped In | 53-55 |
| The Mighty Thumb | 57-59 |
| Why a Plastic Bag? | 61-63 |
| A Pet for Alexandria | 65-67 |
| Kidnapping Emergency | 69-71 |
| Some Code | 73-75 |
| A Dreadful Fear | 77-79 |
| Letters from the Gold Fields | 81-83 |
| The Escape Artist | 85-87 |
| Ancient Race, Modern Twist | 89-91 |
| A Nessie Bone | 93-95 |
| Who Said What | 97-99 |
| The Fox and the Crow | 101-103 |
| What Hasn't Been Seen | 105-107 |
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 | 9-11 |
| Captain's Log | 13-15 |
| The Footprints | 17-19 |
| The Day Marita Was Equal | 21-23 |
| The Counterfeit Masterpiece | 25-27 |
| A Tale from Kenya | 29-31 |
| The Right Attitude | 33-35 |
| The First X-Ray | 37-39 |
| Leaving on Friday | 41-43 |
| What the Cat Was Thinking | 45-47 |
| The Opal Surprise | 49-51 |
| The Woman Who Jumped In | 53-55 |
| The Mighty Thumb | 57-59 |
| Why a Plastic Bag? | 61-63 |
| A Pet for Alexandria | 65-67 |
| Kidnapping Emergency | 69-71 |
| Some Code | 73-75 |
| A Dreadful Fear | 77-79 |
| Letters from the Gold Fields | 81-83 |
| The Escape Artist | 85-87 |
| Ancient Race, Modern Twist | 89-91 |
| A Nessie Bone | 93-95 |
| Who Said What | 97-99 |
| The Fox and the Crow | 101-103 |
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 | 9-11 |
| Captain's Log | 13-15 |
| The Footprints | 17-19 |
| The Day Marita Was Equal | 21-23 |
| The Counterfeit Masterpiece | 25-27 |
| A Tale from Kenya | 29-31 |
| The Right Attitude | 33-35 |
| The First X-Ray | 37-39 |
| Leaving on Friday | 41-43 |
| What the Cat Was Thinking | 45-47 |
| The Opal Surprise | 49-51 |
| The Woman Who Jumped In | 53-55 |
| The Mighty Thumb | 57-59 |
| Why a Plastic Bag? | 61-63 |
| A Pet for Alexandria | 65-67 |
| Kidnapping Emergency | 69-71 |
| Some Code | 73-75 |
| A Dreadful Fear | 77-79 |
| Letters from the Gold Fields | 81-83 |
| The Escape Artist | 85-87 |
| Ancient Race, Modern Twist | 89-91 |
| A Nessie Bone | 93-95 |
| Who Said What | 97-99 |
| The Fox and the Crow | 101-103 |
| What Hasn't Been Seen | 105-107 |
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 | 9-11 |
| Captain's Log | 13-15 |
| The Footprints | 17-19 |
| The Day Marita Was Equal | 21-23 |
| The Counterfeit Masterpiece | 25-27 |
| A Tale from Kenya | 29-31 |
| The Right Attitude | 33-35 |
| The First X-Ray | 37-39 |
| Leaving on Friday | 41-43 |
| What the Cat Was Thinking | 45-47 |
| The Opal Surprise | 49-51 |
| The Woman Who Jumped In | 53-55 |
| The Mighty Thumb | 57-59 |
| Why a Plastic Bag? | 61-63 |
| A Pet for Alexandria | 65-67 |
| Kidnapping Emergency | 69-71 |
| Some Code | 73-75 |
| A Dreadful Fear | 77-79 |
| Letters from the Gold Fields | 81-83 |
| The Escape Artist | 85-87 |
| Ancient Race, Modern Twist | 89-91 |
| A Nessie Bone | 93-95 |
| Who Said What | 97-99 |
| The Fox and the Crow | 101-103 |
| What Hasn't Been Seen | 105-107 |
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 | 8-11 |
| Adrift at Sea | 12-15 |
| The See-Through Frog | 16-19 |
| Can't Vote, but Running! | 20-23 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| The Fastest Animal on Land | 28-31 |
| An Impossible Catch | 32-35 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Stowaway Cat | 44-47 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 60-63 |
| A Bull-Sized Rodent | 64-67 |
| A Book About a Mouse-Child | 68-71 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| The Snake that Escaped | 84-87 |
| The Ironman Race | 88-91 |
| Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster | 92-95 |
| Something for Everyone | 96-99 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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 | 8-11 |
| Adrift at Sea | 12-15 |
| The See-Through Frog | 16-19 |
| Can't Vote, but Running! | 20-23 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| The Fastest Animal on Land | 28-31 |
| An Impossible Catch | 32-35 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Stowaway Cat | 44-47 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 60-63 |
| A Bull-Sized Rodent | 64-67 |
| A Book About a Mouse-Child | 68-71 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| The Snake that Escaped | 84-87 |
| The Ironman Race | 88-91 |
| Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster | 92-95 |
| Something for Everyone | 96-99 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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 | 8-11 |
| The See-Through Frog | 16-19 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 60-63 |
| A Bull-Sized Rodent | 64-67 |
| A Book About a Mouse-Child | 68-71 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| The Snake that Escaped | 84-87 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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 | 8-11 |
| Adrift at Sea | 12-15 |
| The See-Through Frog | 16-19 |
| Can't Vote, but Running! | 20-23 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| The Fastest Animal on Land | 28-31 |
| An Impossible Catch | 32-35 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Stowaway Cat | 44-47 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 60-63 |
| A Bull-Sized Rodent | 64-67 |
| A Book About a Mouse-Child | 68-71 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| The Snake that Escaped | 84-87 |
| The Ironman Race | 88-91 |
| Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster | 92-95 |
| Something for Everyone | 96-99 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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 | 16-19 |
| Can't Vote, but Running! | 20-23 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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 | 8-11 |
| Adrift at Sea | 12-15 |
| The See-Through Frog | 16-19 |
| Can't Vote, but Running! | 20-23 |
| Counterfeit Money | 24-27 |
| The Fastest Animal on Land | 28-31 |
| An Impossible Catch | 32-35 |
| Warm as Pizza! | 36-39 |
| What the Overalls Told | 40-43 |
| The Stowaway Cat | 44-47 |
| The Town Under the Ground | 48-51 |
| Slave on the Expedition | 52-55 |
| A Hole in Your Hand | 56-59 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | 60-63 |
| A Bull-Sized Rodent | 64-67 |
| A Book About a Mouse-Child | 68-71 |
| The Day a Language Died | 72-75 |
| A Shadow to Fear | 76-79 |
| Dead from Gold Fever | 80-83 |
| The Snake that Escaped | 84-87 |
| The Ironman Race | 88-91 |
| Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster | 92-95 |
| Something for Everyone | 96-99 |
| Why the Hounds Were Weary | 100-103 |
| The Slow-Mail Puzzle | 104-107 |
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