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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.5.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.5.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.5.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.5.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.5.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.5.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "Brand New" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Dad's Haircut" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "Great Grandpa's Plane" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Rock Hound" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "The Camping Trip" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "A Real Find" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "The Child Museum" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Birth of an Island" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "Grizzlies" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "For the Record" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Constructing a Castle" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Insects Watching Movies" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Directions for Drawing" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "Native-American Games" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Family Names" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Cork Races" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "A Day at the Zoo" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "Late Fees" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "An Experience Abroad" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "The Camel Corps" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test" "Emergency Procedures" | 44-45 |
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