Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 3

Key Ideas and Details

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

Key Ideas and Details

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

Key Ideas and Details

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

Craft and Structure

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

Craft and Structure

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

Craft and Structure

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

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

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

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

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

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 3

Phonics and Word Recognition

ELA.RF.3.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Fluency

ELA.RF.3.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 3

Text Types and Purposes

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

Text Types and Purposes

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

Text Types and Purposes

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

Production and Distribution of Writing

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

Production and Distribution of Writing

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

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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

Range of Writing

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

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 3

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 3

Conventions of Standard English

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

Conventions of Standard English

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

Knowledge of Language

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

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

Key Ideas and Details

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

Key Ideas and Details

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

Craft and Structure

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

Craft and Structure

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

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

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

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 4

Phonics and Word Recognition

ELA.RF.4.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Fluency

ELA.RF.4.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 4

Text Types and Purposes

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

Text Types and Purposes

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

Text Types and Purposes

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

Production and Distribution of Writing

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

Production and Distribution of Writing

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

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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

Range of Writing

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

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 4

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

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

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

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

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 4

Conventions of Standard English

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

Conventions of Standard English

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

Knowledge of Language

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Activity	Page
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 5

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity	Page
Challenge Words	9
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Uncle's Web	47
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
An Important Event	62
A Novel Poster	64
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69

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
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64

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
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Perseverance	38
Why Worry?	41
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
An Important Event	62
What If?	63

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
Challenge Words	9
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
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
Section Summary	11
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
An Important Event	62
What If?	63

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
A Sense of Place	15
Nature's Helpers	21
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Building Suspense	31
Friendship	35
Perseverance	38
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58

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
A Picture's Worth	10
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
My Book Rating	73

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
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73

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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Fluency

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

Activity	Page
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5

Text Types and Purposes

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

Activity	Page
What Is a Friend?	8
A Picture's Worth	10
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
My Side of the Story	28
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Uncle's Web	47
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
My Book Rating	73

Text Types and Purposes

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

Activity	Page
What Is a Friend?	8
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	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	18
Section II Log-In	23
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Log-In	48
Talk to the Animals	72

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
What Is a Friend?	8
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73

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
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69

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
What Is a Friend?	8
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
Nature's Helpers	21
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Section VIII Log-In	60
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71

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
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73

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
Jumping into the Story	14
A Lonely Day	20
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Terrific Changes	39
Not According to Plan	46
Talking About Changes	53
Growing Up	59
A Novel Poster	64

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
Jumping into the Story	14
A Lonely Day	20
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Terrific Changes	39
Not According to Plan	46
Talking About Changes	53
Growing Up	59

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
Jumping into the Story	14
A Lonely Day	20
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Terrific Changes	39
Not According to Plan	46
Talking About Changes	53
Growing Up	59

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
A Novel Poster	64

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	Page
A Novel Poster	64

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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Activity	Page
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

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
What Is a Friend?	8
Challenge Words	9
A Picture's Worth	10
Section Summary	11
I Predict	12
Section I Teacher Instructions	13
Jumping into the Story	14
A Sense of Place	15
Introducing Wilbur	16-17
Section I Log-In	18
Section II Teacher Instructions	19
A Lonely Day	20
Nature's Helpers	21
New Friends	22
Section II Log-In	23
Section III Teacher Instructions	24
Wilbur's Problem	25
Back at the Arables	26
Charting Character Traits	27
My Side of the Story	28
Section III Log-In	29
Section IV Teacher Instructions	30
Building Suspense	31
The Structure of a Scene	32
Web of Effects	33
Not So Lonely Anymore	34
Friendship	35
Section IV Log-In	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	37
Perseverance	38
Terrific Changes	39
The Right Word	40
Why Worry?	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
The Power of Words	44
I Don't Want to Go!	45
Not According to Plan	46
Uncle's Web	47
Section VI Log-In	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	49
Charlotte's Work	50
What a Character	51
Changes	52
Talking About Changes	53
Wilbur's Triumph	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Section VIII Teacher Instructions	56
Goodbye, Old Friend	57
Seasons of Change	58
Growing Up	59
Section VIII Log-In	60
An Important Event	62
What If?	63
A Novel Poster	64
Some Pig News	65-67
Write an Opinion Essay	68-69
Get the Facts	70-71
Talk to the Animals	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

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