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 |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
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Compare the Pair | 11 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
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 |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
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Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
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 |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.4.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Activity | Page |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.4.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Activity | Page |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Activity | Page |
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Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
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Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
ELA.W.4.9a: Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Alike and Different | 10 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.4.3: Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
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 |
---|---|
Picturing a Place | 29 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.4.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.4.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
Fair Play | 78 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Compare the Pair | 11 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
The Conflict | 21 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
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 | Pages |
---|---|
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
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 |
---|---|
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.5.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.5.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.5.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
ELA.W.5.9a: Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]”).
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Alike and Different | 10 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
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 |
---|---|
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
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 |
---|---|
Plotting Problems | 20 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Picturing a Place | 29 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.5.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.5.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Time for a Discussion | 31 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.5.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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 |
---|---|
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 1 | 9 |
Alike and Different | 10 |
Compare the Pair | 11 |
Getting to Know the Characters | 12 |
The Bad Guys | 13 |
Important Helpers | 14 |
Not the Real Me | 15 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 2 | 17 |
Story Sequence | 19 |
Plotting Problems | 20 |
The Conflict | 21 |
Turning Points | 22 |
Talking About Turning Points | 23 |
The Final Chapters | 24 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 3 | 26 |
Location, Location! | 27 |
A Sense of Place | 28 |
Picturing a Place | 29 |
The Right Time | 30 |
Days, Months, Years | 32-33 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 4 | 35 |
Theme Seeds | 36 |
It's Not Over 'Til It's Over | 37 |
The Power of Knowledge | 38 |
Which Team Wins? | 39 |
Why Read? | 40 |
Wise Words | 41 |
One of Us? | 42-43 |
Advice From a Team Leader | 44 |
The Number One Rule | 45 |
Interactive Literature Notebook Suggestions for Unit 5 | 48 |
Whose Point of View? | 49 |
What's Left Unsaid | 50 |
Speed Up or Slow Down | 51 |
Identifying and Comparing Tone | 52-53 |
Class Competition Trivia Game | 55-57 |
The Meet-Up | 58-59 |
Melody in Mr. Lemoncello's Library | 60 |
Comparing Theme | 61-63 |
Comparing Events | 64-66 |
My Word Wall | 69 |
An Important Event | 70 |
What If? | 71 |
Writing a Persuasive Letter | 72 |
My Book Rating | 73 |
Creating a Novel Poster | 75 |
Describing Setting | 76 |
The Secondary Characters | 77 |
Fair Play | 78 |
My Side of the Story | 79 |
Is Winning Really Everything? | 80 |
Winners' Commercial | 81 |
Write All About It! | 82-83 |
Into My Mind | 85 |
Out of My Mind Poster | 86 |
Understanding Others | 87 |
Interview Another Character | 88 |
Out of Melody's Mind | 89 |
Readers Theater | 90 |
From Beginning to End | 91 |
I Predict | 92 |
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