This resource bundle aligns with all of the Common Core State Standards for Grade 5 Reading: Literature. We have combined nine of our playlists—content-rich tools that use trusted textual, audio, visual, and multimedia resources to supplement high-quality instruction in specific elements of the Common Core—to guide students through each of the relevant standards for this strand of English Language Arts. Each playlist is designed for 30–45 minutes of instructional time and is followed by a rigorous self-check for students. Alternatively you could assign individual student playlists as homework or remedial/extension activities.
Standard Coverage Notes:
- Standard RL.5.2 is covered across two playlists: one focuses on characters in stories and dramas; the other focuses on topics in poetry.
- There is no playlist for RL.5.8 because the Common Core does not deem this standard applicable to literature.
- There is no playlist for RL.5.10. As your students work through the other standards, they will read and comprehend a range of stories, dramas, and poetry within the grade 5 text-complexity band.
The bundle includes dozens of additional passages on which students can practice their reading skills, including the ability to identify key ideas and details, to analyze craft and structure, and to integrate knowledge and ideas presented in a variety of media and genres. Stepped-out examples and hyperlinks to videos, graphic organizers, and other activities further support instruction.
The Student Editions include:
• 34 links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 25 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 9 assessments that include 38 multiple choice questions, 1 sorting question, and 2 matching questions
• Definitions of key terms related to each of the standards
• Examples of how students can apply the standards to their reading and deepen their understanding of what they are reading
• Excerpts from several high-quality texts, including:
- “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum
- “A Christmas Carol” Charles Dickens
- “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll
- “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
- “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson
- “The Children’s Hour” by Henry W. Longfellow
- “The Bird with the Broken Wing” by Florence Holbrook
The Teacher Guides include:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to 23 additional resources
• Ideas to differentiate the activities for students who need extra support or to be challenged further
• Answer guides with correct answers, answer choice rationales, word counts, and DOK levels