Provide your fifth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, main idea and details, and cause and effect. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following:

dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary

close reading activity

reading comprehension activity

vocabulary activity

text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes:

Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference

Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.

A guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts and structures cover: Science Articles

The Value of Weeds Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Amazing Ants Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Gravity in Our Solar System Text Structure: Question and Answer Social Studies Articles

A Viking Voyage Text Structure: Time Order

Spying During the Revolutionary War Text Structure: Question and Answer

Comparing Education in Two Cultures Text Structure: Compare and Contrast Geography Article

Earth's Precious Water Text Structure: Cause and Effect Biography Articles

Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer, Writer, and Antislavery Activist Text Structure: Question and Answer

Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Equal Rights Text Structure: Cause and Effect How-to Article

How to Fish Text Structure: Time Order

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