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.

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

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.3.3: 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.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.5: Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.6: Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 3

Conventions of Standard English

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

Conventions of Standard English

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

Knowledge of Language

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

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

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.2: 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.4.5: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

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

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.4.6: Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.4.4: 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.

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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Add It Up	57-59
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71

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	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
The End of the Story	54
Add It Up	57-59
An Elemental Choice	68-69

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
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50

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
Because of the Title	12
Choice Words	14
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Different and Alike	20
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50

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
Because of the Title	12
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
Add It Up	57-59

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
Finding a Friend	18
Setting the Tone	23
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
A New Point of View	62
An Elemental Choice	68-69

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	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	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
Judging a Book	8
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72

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
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
A New Point of View	62
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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 III Log-In	31
Section IV Log-In	37
Section VI Log-In	49
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63

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
Judging a Book	8
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
Encyclopedia Entry	40
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72

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	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
Summer in Your Town	9
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Finding a Friend	18
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Log-In	55
A Tale of Two Summers	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
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Finding a Friend	18
What's the Big Idea?	25
So to Speak	28
Acting Her Age?	33
Words of Wisdom	48
Acting Out	52-53
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

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
What's the Big Idea?	25
Words of Wisdom	48

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
What's the Big Idea?	25
Words of Wisdom	48

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
Acting Out	52-53
A Novel Poster	66-67

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
Acting Out	52-53
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

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	Pages
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	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
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 6

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Add It Up	57-59
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.6.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
The End of the Story	54
Add It Up	57-59
An Elemental Choice	68-69

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Add It Up	57-59

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Activity	Page
Because of the Title	12
Choice Words	14
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Different and Alike	20
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Activity	Page
Because of the Title	12
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
Add It Up	57-59

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Activity	Page
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Setting the Tone	23
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
The Story of the War	39
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Add It Up	57-59
An Elemental Choice	68-69

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.6.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 6

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Activity	Page
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
A New Point of View	62
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

Activity	Page
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Log-In	37
Section VI Log-In	49
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
Encyclopedia Entry	40
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.6.5: With some 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	68-69

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.6.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Range of Writing

ELA.W.6.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity	Page
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 6

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Activity	Page
Finding a Friend	18
What's the Big Idea?	25
So to Speak	28
Acting Her Age?	33
Words of Wisdom	48
Acting Out	52-53
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.6.2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.

Activity	Page
What's the Big Idea?	25
Words of Wisdom	48

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.6.3: Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Activity	Page
What's the Big Idea?	25
Words of Wisdom	48

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.6.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

Activity	Pages
Acting Out	52-53
A Novel Poster	66-67

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.6.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

Activity	Pages
Acting Out	52-53
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Activity	Pages
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67

Strand - Language Standards, Grade 6

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Conventions of Standard English

ELA.L.6.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Knowledge of Language

ELA.L.6.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.6.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.6.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
A Taste of Sorrow	41
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

ELA.L.6.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Activity	Page
Judging a Book	8
Summer in Your Town	9
The Summaries of Its Parts	10
Major Minors	11
Because of the Title	12
Checking In on Theme	13
Choice Words	14
Crystal Ball	15
Section I Teacher Instructions	16
The Storyboard of How They Met	17
Finding a Friend	18
A Turtle in Its Shell	19
Different and Alike	20
Section I Log-In	21
Section II Teacher Instructions	22
Setting the Tone	23
Infer the Information	24
What's the Big Idea?	25
Section II Log-In	26
Section III Teacher Instructions	27
So to Speak	28
How You Know	29
What the Storm Brings	30
Section III Log-In	31
Section IV Teacher Instructions	32
Acting Her Age?	33
Character Close-Ups	34-35
The Big Old Tree	36
Section IV Log-In	37
Section V Teacher Instructions	38
The Story of the War	39
Encyclopedia Entry	40
Section V Log-In	42
Section VI Teacher Instructions	43
Characteristic Reactions	44-45
Conflicting Feelings	46
Was This Foreshadowed?	47
Words of Wisdom	48
Section VI Log-In	49
Section VII Teacher Instructions	50
Two Timelines	51
Acting Out	52-53
The End of the Story	54
Section VII Log-In	55
Add It Up	57-59
All About Opal	60
Letter to Mama	61
A New Point of View	62
Considering Genre	63
Interview a Character	64-65
A Novel Poster	66-67
An Elemental Choice	68-69
A Tale of Two Summers	70-71
A Persuasive Letter	72
My Book Rating	73
Words to Know	74-75

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