Reading Paired Text, Grade 5 - Teacher's Edition

Support your fifth-grade students in close reading discussions of nonfiction and fiction texts with practice that supports Common Core methodology.Each unit contains two related reading selections that reflect fifth-grade science and social studies topics and are focused around an essential question. For example,How did ordinary people play a part in history?(essential question) connects Deborah Samson, Soldier of the Revolution (a nonfiction article) and Two Poems from the Underground Railroad (fictional poems).The activities in each unit help students: Learn and apply academic vocabulary in context Participate in oral close reading discussions Answer comprehension questions Write to a prompt with the help of a graphic organizerThis resource includes: Eight robust units that include a unit assessment with discussion of the topic, texts, and essential question, as well as a writing prompt. Downloadable homeschool connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. Common Core correlations for every unit for easy reference.Plus, the suggested learning path is easy to scaffold!