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In this playlist, students explore standard RL.5.2. They will determine the topic and theme of a poem. Students will describe how the speaker of a poem reflects upon the topic. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• 5 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as topic and theme
• Examples of how to identify the speaker, topic, theme, and tone by asking questions
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Additional activities to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard L.4.4.A. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of using context clues to determine meaning.
This quiz includes:
• Two fill-in-the-blank questions
• Three multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.4.4.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students asses their understanding of standard L.3.4.A. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases.
The quiz includes:
• Two write-in questions
• Three multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.3.4.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard W.3.2.A. They learn how to introduce a topic, group related information, and include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. Students are guided through the steps of identifying introduction sentences, categorizing information, and using illustrations to help readers understand the text. Students apply what they learned in the playlist by conducting research on a selected topic and writing an introductory paragraph. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• One link to an instructional video or text
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• Definitions of key terms, such as topic and category
• Example sentences and paragraphs showing how to introduce a topic, put information into categories, and use illustrations
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Differentiated instruction activity for students who work best in groups and a sample response
• Links to additional resources, such as an article describing ways to teach third graders how to write a simple paragraph
For more teaching and learning resources on standard W.3.2.A, visit Wisewire.com.
Students explore standard L.3.6 with this playlist. They will use words and phrases that describe relationships of time and space. Students will look more closely at temporal words and phrases. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
This product includes:
• 1 link to instructional videos or texts
• 4 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes three multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as spatial and temporal
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file
The Teaching Notes file includes:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels
Our playlists are “no prep” Common Core aligned lessons designed for small group work, homework, remediation, or extension around a single standard. This content-rich multimedia lesson integrates original instruction with web-based resources to guide students through the rigors of the aligned standard.
This product includes:
• 3 links to instructional videos or texts
• 2 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes three multiple choice questions and two matching questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as explicit information and key details
• Examples of how to come up with questions while reading to deepen understanding
• "A History of Candles" by Wisewire
• "Sunscreen for Your Sun Day" by the CDC
• An excerpt from "The Insect Folk" by Margaret Warner Moreley
• "Trains of the Future, Today" by Wisewire
• "Why Is the Moon So Scarred with Craters?" by NASA
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file
The Teaching Notes file includes:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (depth of knowledge) levels
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.5.1. They will learn how to quote accurately from a text when drawing inferences from a text. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• 6 links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as quoting and inference
• Examples of how to take clues from what is clearly stated in the text and make inferences based on those clues
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Additional activities to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional resources on standard RI.5.1
• Ideas to differentiate the activities for students who need extra support or to be challenged further
In this playlist, students explore standard L.3.4.A. They learn how to find context clues and how to use different kinds of context clues to determine the meaning of a word or phrase. Students are walked through the process of identifying context clues and using them to determine the meaning of words or phrases. Students apply what they learned by selecting a passage to read, locating three sentences that have unknown words or phrases, and using context clues to determine the meaning. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Two links to instructional videos
• Two links to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as synonyms and antonyms
• Example sentences from “The Chipmunk” in Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by John Burroughs
• A self-check quiz consisting of two multiple choice questions and two fill-in-the-blank questions
• Examples of using definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and examples as context clues to determine meaning
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.3.4.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RL.4.2. They learn how to provide a summary of a literary text. Students are guided through examples of what to include in a summary, how to determine which details from the passage should be included in the summary, and how to write a summary. Students apply what they learned by writing a summary of a book they recently read. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• One link to a practice quiz or activity
• Three links to instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as summary and paraphrasing
• Examples of how to determine what should be included in a summary
• Aesop’s fable “The Cat, the Cock, and the Young Mouse” and a sample summary of the passage
• A self-check quiz, consisting of story passages, such as “A Legend on the Ice,” “A Modern Day Tale of Gift of the Magi,” and others, and five multiple choice questions.
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Explanation of the difference between a theme and a summary
• Links to additional resources for teaching summarization to students
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK level
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RL.4.2, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard L.4.4.A. They learn how to determine the meaning of a word or phrase using context clues. Students look at examples of common types of context clues and how to use them to determine meaning as well as apply what they learned by looking for context clues in a favorite story or poem. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Two links to instructional videos or texts
• Three links to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as restatement and context
• A self-check quiz consisting of three multiple choice questions and two fill-in-the-blank questions
• Example sentences with context clues and how they are used to determine the meaning of the unknown word or phrase
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Links to additional resources such as context clue worksheets
• Activities for students, such as explaining context clues in a nonfiction text
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK level
• Writing prompts for students, such as writing about how context clues helped them determine meaning of an unknown word or phrase
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.4.4.A, visit Wisewire.com.
This resource bundle aligns with the Key Ideas and Details standards of the Common Core State Standards for Grade 5 Reading: Literature. We have combined four 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. (Standard RL.5.2 is covered across two playlists: one focuses on characters in stories and dramas; the other focuses on topics in poetry.) 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.
The bundle includes additional passages on which students can practice their reading skills, including the ability to draw inferences from a text, to determine how characters respond to challenges, to reflect on a poem’s topic, and to compare and contrast elements of stories and dramas. Stepped-out examples and hyperlinks to videos, graphic organizers, and other activities further support instruction.
The Student Edition includes:
• 14 links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 8 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 4 assessments that include 20 multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as explicit, theme, and contrast
• 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:
- “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell
- “Beautiful Joe” by Marshall Saunders
- “How I Learned to Ride” by Leo Tolstoy
- “The Ugly Duckling” by August Stevenson
- “Heidi” by Johanna Spyri
- “The Diamond Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
The Teacher Guide includes:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to 8 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
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
This resource bundle aligns with the Key Ideas and Details standards of the Common Core State Standards for Grade 5 Reading: Informational Text. We have combined three 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.
The bundle includes additional passages on which students can practice their reading skills, including the ability to quote accurately from a text; to determine two or more main ideas of a text; and to explain the relationships between individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a variety of texts. Stepped-out examples and hyperlinks to videos, graphic organizers, and other activities further support instruction.
The Student Editions include:
• 10 links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 7 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 3 assessments that include 14 multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as inference, key details, and technical text
• 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 passages about: NASA and space exploration, caves, wild animals, school uniforms, Helen Keller, and the Underground Railroad
The Teacher Guides include:
• Additional activities to help your students explore the standard
• Links to 9 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
This resource bundle aligns with all of the Common Core State Standards for Grade 5 Reading: Informational Text. 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.
The Student Editions include:
• Links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• Links to practice quizzes or activities
• 9 assessments that include 30 multiple choice, 1 yes/no, 1 fill-in-the-blank, 1 matching, and 2 true/false 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 passages about: Helen Keller, NASA and space exploration, Mayan civilization, coral reefs, holidays, Benjamin Franklin, caves, American history, inventors, Frederick Douglass, and the North Pole
• Accompanying Teaching Notes files
The Teaching Notes files include:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to 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 (Depth of Knowledge) levels
This resource bundle aligns with all of the Common Core State Standards for Grade 5 Reading: Informational Text and Reading: Literature. We have combined eighteen 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:
- The playlist covering standard RI.5.4 also covers RI.4.4 and contains materials for all students in the 3–5 grade band.
- There is no playlist for RI.5.10. As your students work through the other standards, they will read and comprehend a range of informational texts, including historical and social studies, science, and technical texts, within the grade 5 text-complexity band.
- 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 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 from a variety of media, genres, print and digital sources. Stepped-out examples and hyperlinks to videos, graphic organizers, and other activities further support instruction.
The Student Editions include:
• 66 links to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 42 links to practice quizzes or activities
• 18 assessments that include 68 multiple choice questions, 1 yes/no question, 1 fill-in-the-blank question, 2 true/false questions, 1 sorting question, and 3 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 nonfiction texts, including passages about: Helen Keller, NASA and space exploration, Mayan civilization, coral reefs, holidays, Benjamin Franklin, caves, American history, inventors, Frederick Douglass, and the North Pole
• 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 49 additional practice quizzes, activities, or 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