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English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 5

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
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73

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
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
Talking About Exposition	23
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Three Characters, One Scene	35
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Add It Up	55-57
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Words	27
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
Twin Offenses	42
A Character in Conflict	45
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
Difficult Decisions	51
An Elemental Choice	62-63
A Novel Poster	66-67

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
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
The New Girl	31
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section V Instructions	47
Questions Without Answers	50
In Overtime	52
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67

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
Rounding Out a Character	21
Character Connections	28-29
The New Girl	31
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
Three Conversations	38
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Words	27
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
Section V Instructions	47
In Overtime	52
Add It Up	55-57
An Elemental Choice	62-63

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
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 5

Phonics and Word Recognition

ELA.RF.5.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Activity	Page
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

Fluency

ELA.RF.5.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Activity	Page
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5

Text Types and Purposes

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

Activity	Page
And the Winner Was...	8
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
Poetry and Motion?	9
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73

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
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Log-In	46
Questions Without Answers	50
Section V Log-In	53
A New Point of View	58
An Important Scene	60
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70

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
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
An Elemental Choice	62-63

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
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Log-In	53
Name of the Game	65
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73

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
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
Name of the Game	65

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
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
Rounding Out a Character	21
Talking About Exposition	23
Crossover Titles	26
Character Connections	28-29
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
The Blame Game	49
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
Talking About Exposition	23
Defending Offenses	43
The Blame Game	49
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
Talking About Exposition	23
Defending Offenses	43
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
Talking About Exposition	23
Character Connections	28-29
Defending Offenses	43
The Blame Game	49
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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	Pages
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69

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
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

Conventions of Standard English

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

Activity	Page
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

Knowledge of Language

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

Activity	Page
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20
Rounding Out a Character	21
Warming Up to the Bells	22
Talking About Exposition	23
Section I Log-In	24
Section II Teacher Instructions	25
Crossover Titles	26
Crossover Words	27
Character Connections	28-29
Where the Action Is	30
The New Girl	31
Section II Log-In	32
Section III Teacher Instructions	33
Two Sayings, Two Meanings	34
Three Characters, One Scene	35
Going From First to Second	36
What Led to This?	37
Three Conversations	38
Section III Log-In	39
Section IV Teacher Instructions	40
As In After	41
Twin Offenses	42
Defending Offenses	43
Warning Signs	44
A Character in Conflict	45
Section IV Log-In	46
Section V Instructions	47
The Toll of the Bell	48
The Blame Game	49
Questions Without Answers	50
Difficult Decisions	51
In Overtime	52
Section V Log-In	53
Add It Up	55-57
A New Point of View	58
The Title's Many Meanings	59
An Important Scene	60
The WOW Factor	61
An Elemental Choice	62-63
Up for Debate	64
Name of the Game	65
A Novel Poster	66-67
Secondary Characters	68-69
Crossing Over to Film	70
Rating the Novel	71
Writing a Persuasive Letter	72-73
Words to Know	74-75

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
And the Winner Was...	8
Poetry and Motion?	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	11
The Boys and Da Man	12
Rules of the Game	13
Checking In on Theme	14
Choice Words	15
Versatile Verse	16
Flipping the Form	17
Examining Endings	18
Section I Teacher Instructions	19
In the Beginning	20

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Rigorous Reading: The Crossover

English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 5

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 5

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 5

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 5