Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 3-5

Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 3-5

English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 3

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
Comparing Voices 34
A Door to a New World 41
A Difficult Decision 43
The End 54
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Overcoming Obstacles 77
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

Activity Page
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
A Place of Meaning 60
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
My Book Rating 126
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Highs and Lows 24
Says Who? 30
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
Section Log-In 55
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.3.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Activity Page
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Where It Begins and Ends 61
The Passage of Time 66
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
What Is Being Said 88
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
All in One Letter 115
Connect the Plots 118
Casting Director 122
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.3.7: Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).

Activity Page
Judging a Book 14

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.3.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 3

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
A Sense of Place 59
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Past and Future 95
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
Spreading the News 116-117
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity Page
A New Point of View 32
Section Log-In 35
An Important Scene 46-47
Section Log-In 55
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
Section Log-In 98
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
And Then This Happens! 123
On Location 137

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.3.4: With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.3.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3)

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Spreading the News 116-117
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
All Together Now 28
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
Crystal Ball 53
Section Log-In 55
A Different Time 65
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
List of Common Themes 73
Section Log-In 79
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Section Log-In 98
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

Activity Page
The Writer 15
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113

Range of Writing

ELA.W.3.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 3

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Activity Page
Highs and Lows 24
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
A Difficult Decision 43
All Out of Order 51
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
Talk About the Weather 62
A Tale of Two 76
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Discussing Changes 132
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.3.2: Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.3.3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.6: Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.5: Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 3

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Knowledge of Language

ELA.L.3.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
Comparing Voices 34
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

Activity Page
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
The End 54
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.4.6: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

Activity Page
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Two Points of View 134

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.4.5: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

Activity Page
Playing with Form 85
Casting Director 122

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.4.7: Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.

Activity Page
This About Covers It 78
Drawing Out Information 86
All in One Letter 115
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 4

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
A Sense of Place 59
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Past and Future 95
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
Spreading the News 116-117
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity Page
A New Point of View 32
Section Log-In 35
An Important Scene 46-47
Section Log-In 55
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
Section Log-In 98
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
And Then This Happens! 123
On Location 137

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.4.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.4.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4)

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Spreading the News 116-117
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
All Together Now 28
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
Crystal Ball 53
Section Log-In 55
A Different Time 65
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
List of Common Themes 73
Section Log-In 79
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Section Log-In 98
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.4.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Activity Page
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.4.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Activity Page
The Writer 15
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113

Range of Writing

ELA.W.4.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 4

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.4.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Activity Page
Highs and Lows 24
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
A Difficult Decision 43
All Out of Order 51
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
Talk About the Weather 62
A Tale of Two 76
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Discussing Changes 132
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.4.2: Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.4.3: Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.4.6: Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.4.5: Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 4

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.4.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.4.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Knowledge of Language

ELA.L.4.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.4.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.4.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.4.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

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.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.5.3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

Activity Page
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Locale Listings 58
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Making the Mood 91
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Section Log-In 139

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.

Activity Page
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
The End 54
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
We Got Plot 128
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

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.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.5.5: Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Where It Begins and Ends 61
The Passage of Time 66
What's the Big Idea? 72
Beginnings and Endings 84
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
Making the Mood 91
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.5.6: Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

Activity Page
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
Two Points of View 134

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.5.7: Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).

Activity Page
Judging a Book 14
This About Covers It 78
Drawing Out Information 86

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.5.9: Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Activity Page
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

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.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
A Sense of Place 59
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Past and Future 95
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
Spreading the News 116-117
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity Page
A New Point of View 32
Section Log-In 35
An Important Scene 46-47
Section Log-In 55
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
Section Log-In 98
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
And Then This Happens! 123
On Location 137

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.5.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.5.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Spreading the News 116-117
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.5.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
All Together Now 28
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
Crystal Ball 53
Section Log-In 55
A Different Time 65
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
List of Common Themes 73
Section Log-In 79
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Section Log-In 98
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.5.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Activity Page
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.5.7: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Activity Page
The Writer 15
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113

Range of Writing

ELA.W.5.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 5

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.5.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Activity Page
Highs and Lows 24
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
A Difficult Decision 43
All Out of Order 51
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
Talk About the Weather 62
A Tale of Two 76
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Discussing Changes 132
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.5.2: Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.5.3: Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.5.4: Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.5.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.5.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 5

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.5.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.5.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Knowledge of Language

ELA.L.5.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.5.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.5.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.5.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, Grade CCR

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.CCRA.R.1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.CCRA.R.3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
What's the Big Idea? 72
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Acting Out 120-121
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.CCRA.R.2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Activity Page
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
Beginnings and Endings 84
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Casting Director 122
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.CCRA.R.4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Craft and Structure

ELA.CCRA.R.6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Activity Page
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
What's the Big Idea? 72
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Acting Out 120-121
Two Points of View 134
Themes in Common 138

Craft and Structure

ELA.CCRA.R.5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

Activity Page
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
The Passage of Time 66
What's the Big Idea? 72
This About Covers It 78
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Making the Mood 91
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
All in One Letter 115
Casting Director 122
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.CCRA.R.7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

Activity Page
The Writer 15
Storyboard a Scene 48
Timeline of Events 52
A Place of Meaning 60
Drawing Out Information 86
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.CCRA.R.9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Activity Page
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.CCRA.R.10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

Activity Page
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing, Grade CCR

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.CCRA.W.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
Important Events 40
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
What's the Big Idea? 72
Growing a Theme 75
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.CCRA.W.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Activity Page
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
Growing and Changing 19
Time Capsule 23
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
The Lead Singer 33
Section Log-In 35
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
All in Order 50
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
A Sense of Place 59
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
A Tale of Two 76
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Past and Future 95
Section Log-In 98
All in One Place 108-109
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
Section Log-In 139

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.CCRA.W.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.

Activity Page
A New Point of View 32
Section Log-In 35
An Important Scene 46-47
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
Section Log-In 98
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
And Then This Happens! 123
On Location 137
Section Log-In 139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.CCRA.W.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.CCRA.W.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Activity Pages
All in One Place 108-109
Get Creative 119
Write a Persuasive Letter 124

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.CCRA.W.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

Activity Page
Write a Persuasive Letter 124

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.CCRA.W.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
The Writer 15
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.CCRA.W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

Activity Page
Good Guys and Bad 13
The Writer 15
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.CCRA.W.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Activity Page
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
A New Point of View 32
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
All in Order 50
Timeline of Events 52
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
My Word Wall 100
Alike and Opposite 102
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Get Creative 119
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Range of Writing

ELA.CCRA.W.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Good Guys and Bad 13
The Writer 15
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Comparing Voices 34
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Strand - College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening, Grade CCR

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.CCRA.SL.1: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Activity Page
Highs and Lows 24
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
A Difficult Decision 43
All Out of Order 51
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
Talk About the Weather 62
A Tale of Two 76
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Discussing Changes 132
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.CCRA.SL.2: Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.CCRA.SL.3: Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.CCRA.SL.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.CCRA.SL.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

Activity Page
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says You 31
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Tale of Two 76
A Novel Poster 110-111
Talk to a Character 114
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121
Get Settings, Go! 136

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.CCRA.SL.5: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

Activity Pages
A Novel Poster 110-111
Connect the Plots 118
Acting Out 120-121

Strand - College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language, Grade CCR

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.CCRA.L.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.CCRA.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Knowledge of Language

ELA.CCRA.L.3: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.CCRA.L.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.CCRA.L.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
Wow! 49
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
A Place of Meaning 60
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.CCRA.L.6: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Activity Page
The Reader 11
Quick Take on Topics 12
Good Guys and Bad 13
Judging a Book 14
The Writer 15
Growing and Changing 19
Major Minors 20
Inside and Out 21
Friends and Family 22
Time Capsule 23
Highs and Lows 24
For or Against? 25
Revisiting Heroes and Villains 26
Mirror, Mirror 27
All Together Now 28
Who Said That? 29
Says Who? 30
Says You 31
A New Point of View 32
The Lead Singer 33
Comparing Voices 34
Section Log-In 35
What's Happening? 39
Important Events 40
A Door to a New World 41
Character Conflicts 42
A Difficult Decision 43
The Structure of a Scene 44-45
An Important Scene 46-47
Storyboard a Scene 48
All in Order 50
All Out of Order 51
Timeline of Events 52
Crystal Ball 53
The End 54
Section Log-In 55
Locale Listings 58
A Sense of Place 59
Where It Begins and Ends 61
Talk About the Weather 62
Put It On the Map 63
A Place in Time 64
A Different Time 65
The Passage of Time 66
Name the Genre 67
A Different Genre 68
Section Log-In 69
What's the Big Idea? 72
List of Common Themes 73
Checking In on Theme 74
Growing a Theme 75
A Tale of Two 76
Overcoming Obstacles 77
This About Covers It 78
Section Log-In 79
The Long and Short of It 83
Beginnings and Endings 84
Playing with Form 85
Drawing Out Information 86
Painting a Picture 87
What Is Being Said 88
A Whole Other Meaning 89
Tone vs. Mood 90
Making the Mood 91
So They Say 92
Speaking of Dialogue 93
Left in Suspense 94
Past and Future 95
Language Locator 96-97
Section Log-In 98
My Word Wall 100
Choice Words 101
Alike and Opposite 102
Make the Case 103
Scavenger Hunt 104
Question and Answer 105
All in One Place 108-109
A Novel Poster 110-111
A Novel Encyclopedia 112-113
Talk to a Character 114
All in One Letter 115
Spreading the News 116-117
Connect the Plots 118
Get Creative 119
Acting Out 120-121
Casting Director 122
And Then This Happens! 123
Write a Persuasive Letter 124
Checking It Twice 125
My Book Rating 126
We Got Plot 128
A Plot Alike and Different 129
Character Comparisons 130
Trading Traits 131
Discussing Changes 132
Thanks for the Support 133
Two Points of View 134
Conflicting Answers 135
Get Settings, Go! 136
On Location 137
Themes in Common 138
Section Log-In 139

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