Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

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.

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.

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.

Craft and Structure

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Text Types and Purposes

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

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.

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.)

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)

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.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conventions of Standard English

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

Knowledge of Language

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

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.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

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).

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.

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).

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Text Types and Purposes

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

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.

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.)

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)

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.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conventions of Standard English

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

Knowledge of Language

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

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.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

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