Includes 6 fiction reading stories. The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. 

Each subject area covers the following reading format:

• Before I Read which develops reasoning, critical thinking skills, and vocabulary development skills to be used prior to reading the passage.

• While I Read which develops comprehension, analysis, application, and critical thinking skills during the reading of the passage.

• After I Read which focuses on comprehension, summary, and evaluation skills after the passage has been read.

Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form. Answer Key for all 6 Reading stories

Story Topics and Skills:

Story One: Treasure Map

RL 5.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W. 5.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Two: A Risky Ride (Snowmobiling)

RL 5.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 5.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

Story Three: The New Kid

RL 5.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 5.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

W. 5.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Four: Too Old for a Babysitter

RL 5.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W. 5.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Five: Can I Be Friends with an Aries?

RL 5.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

W 5.1 Explain and write an opinion; give support

W 5.7 Research a topic.

W. 5.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Six: Embarrassing Moments

RL 5.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature.

L 5.5 Explain and/or write examples of figurative language.

W 5.1 Explain and write an opinion; give support

W 5.3 Write a narrative to develop ideas real or imagined experiences or events.

W. 5.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

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