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Louisiana English Language Arts Standards Comprehensive Curriculum Grade 4

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Louisiana English Language Arts Standards Comprehensive Curriculum

Scholastic’s ReadAbout Matches

Unit 1 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 04. Adjust speed of reading to accomplish purpose based on text complexity (ELA-1-E3)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to adjust speed of reading to accomplish purpose based on text complexity. See, for example: Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound

GLE# 07. Answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts in oral and written responses (ELA-1-E5)

Opportunities exist for students to answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out






Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 08. Connect information in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations and written responses (ELA-1-E6)

Opportunities exist for students to connect ideas, events, and information identified in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral responses when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 09. Increase oral and silent reading fluency and accuracy with grade-appropriate

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to increase silent reading






texts (ELA-1-E7) fluency and accuracy with grade-appropriate text. See, for example: Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound

GLE# 14a. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by sequencing events and steps in a process (ELA-7-E1)

Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Fossil Finders: Hunting for T. Rex; A Dinosaur Named Sue; Lucky Finds Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew Shocking Discoveries: Struck by Lightening; Thomas Alva Edison; Lighting the Way Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Heroes of the Revolution: Paul Revere’s Ride; Who Was Polly Cooper?; In a Man’s World Journey to the South Pole: Race to the Pole; Trapped on the Ice; Two Teachers Cross Antarctica Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s Story; Letter From South Africa The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s






Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Wild Places: The Grand Canyon; The Serengeti; To the Ends of the Earth! Animal Heroes: Fearless Fliers; This Nose Knows; Galloping Guides Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out From Hollywood to Hip–Hop: The Birth Of Baseball; Hurray for Hollywood!; Who Put the Hip in Hip–Hop? New Lives: A New Start; Feeling at Home; Discovering Snow Rules of Your Life: Too Many Rules!; Uniforms in School? School in the Summer Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Undercover Heroes: Tricking the British; The Daring Dabneys; Nellie Bly, Newspaper Spy You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor Young Superstars: Get Ready for Freddy; Wie at the Tee; Most Valuable Miguel

GLE# 14e. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by comparing and contrasting story elements or information within and across texts (ELA-7-E1)

Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or






Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s Story; Letter From South Africa Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 19d. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by generating questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to generate questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World High–Tech Superstars: The Whiz Kid; Bringing Broccoli to Life; Designing Adventures How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids






Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 19e. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by explaining connection between information from texts and real-life situations (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to explain connection between information from texts and real-life experiences when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish

GLE# 20e. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with transitional words and phrases that unify points and ideas (ELA-2-E1)

Directed Instruction in Writing 6 +1® Writing Model Lesson Plans and Prompts require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 21. Organize individual paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant elaboration, and concluding sentences (ELA-2-E2)


GLE# 22. Identify and audience for a specific writing assignment and select appropriate vocabulary, details, and information to create

Directed Instruction in Writing 6 +1® Writing Model Lesson Plans and Prompts require students to write in response to a prompt and provide






a tone or set the mood and to affect or manipulate the intended audience (ELA-2-E2)

opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 25. Use a variety of literary devices, including hyperbole and metaphor, in compositions (ELA-2-E5)


GLE# 37. Demonstrate active listening strategies, including asking questions, responding to cues, and making eye contact (ELA-4-E5)

Opportunities exist for students to use active listening strategies, including asking questions, when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

Unit 2 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 01. Use understanding of base words, roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode more complex words (ELA-1-E1)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to decode words using knowledge of base words, root words, and common prefixes and suffixes. See, for example: Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa!






Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out In addition, refer to the Differentiated Instruction: Vocabulary Routine Lessons for Prefixes and Suffixes, listed on page 120-121 in the Assessment, Reporting, and Differentiated Instruction Guide to meet this objective.

GLE# 04. Adjust speed of reading to accomplish purpose base on text complexity (ELA-1-E3)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to adjust speed of reading to accomplish purpose based on text complexity. See, for example: Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound


Opportunities exist for students to answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-






instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 08. Connect information in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral and written responses. (ELA-1-E6)

Opportunities exist for students to connect ideas, events, and information identified in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral responses when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World






Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 14a. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by sequencing events and steps in a process (ELA-7-E1)

The Following Supports this Objective: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Fossil Finders: Hunting for T. Rex; A Dinosaur Named Sue; Lucky Finds Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew Shocking Discoveries: Struck by Lightening; Thomas Alva Edison; Lighting the Way Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Heroes of the Revolution: Paul Revere’s Ride; Who Was Polly Cooper?; In a Man’s World Journey to the South Pole: Race to the Pole; Trapped on the Ice; Two Teachers Cross Antarctica Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s Story; Letter From South Africa The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Wild Places: The Grand Canyon; The Serengeti; To






the Ends of the Earth! Animal Heroes: Fearless Fliers; This Nose Knows; Galloping Guides Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out From Hollywood to Hip–Hop: The Birth Of Baseball; Hurray for Hollywood!; Who Put the Hip in Hip–Hop? New Lives: A New Start; Feeling at Home; Discovering Snow Rules of Your Life: Too Many Rules!; Uniforms in School? School in the Summer Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Undercover Heroes: Tricking the British; The Daring Dabneys; Nellie Bly, Newspaper Spy You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor Young Superstars: Get Ready for Freddy; Wie at the Tee; Most Valuable Miguel

GLE# 15. Justify solutions to problems in texts by verifying, confirming, and supporting (ELA-7-E2)

The Following Matches Support this Objective: Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power Fossil Finders: Hunting for T. Rex; A Dinosaur Named Sue; Lucky Finds Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Shocking Discoveries: Struck by Lightening; Thomas Alva Edison; Lighting the Way Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Civil War Heroes: Abraham Lincoln; The Voice of Freedom; Remembering a Civil War Writer






Animal Heroes: Fearless Fliers; This Nose Knows; Galloping Guides Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound High–Tech Superstars: The Whiz Kid; Bringing Broccoli to Life; Designing Adventures; Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! New Lives: A New Start; Feeling at Home; Discovering Snow Rules of Your Life: Too Many Rules!; Uniforms in School? School in the Summer Ultimate Athletes: Radical Olympians; The World’s Coolest Race; Racer Girl Undercover Heroes: Tricking the British; The Daring Dabneys; Nellie Bly, Newspaper Spy Young Superstars: Get Ready for Freddy; Wie at the Tee; Most Valuable Miguel

GLE# 16. Distinguish an author’s purpose for writing, including entertaining, expressing an opinion, defending an argument, or conveying information (ELA-7-E3)

Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger High–Speed Sports: Armstrong Finds Winning Edge; Apolo Ohno Wins Again!; Skydiving Letter Inside Your Brain: Your Amazing Brain; Ben Carson, Supersurgeon; Machines That Reads Minds Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Secrets of Thrill Rides: The Scream Machine; Free Fall; A Wild Ride Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Super Foods: Fuel for You; Win With Water; A Veggie Tale Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision






Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Civil War Heroes: Abraham Lincoln; The Voice of Freedom; Remembering a Civil War Writer Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor

GLE# 19a. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by supporting differences between fact and opinion with information from texts (ELA-7-E4)

Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism






Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities in the Caves; High & Dry Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound From Trash to Treasure: A Secret Kingdom; A Shining Throne; A Yard Full of Towers Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! Ultimate Athletes: Radical Olympians; The World’s Coolest Race; Racer Girl Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music White House pets; Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor

GLE# 19b. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by skimming and scanning texts for various purposes (e.g., locating information, verifying facts) (ELA-7-E4)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to use skimming and scanning texts various purposes. See, for example: Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes






The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities in the Caves; High & Dry Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale

GLE# 19c. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by identifying cause-effect relationships in texts and real-life situations (ELA-7-E4)

The Following Provides Opportunities to Meet this Objective: Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain High–Speed Sports: Armstrong Finds Winning Edge; Apolo Ohno Wins Again!; Skydiving Letter Inside Your Brain: Your Amazing Brain; Ben Carson, Supersurgeon; Machines That Reads Minds Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes Secrets of Thrill Rides: The Scream Machine; Free Fall; A Wild Ride Shocking Discoveries: Struck by Lightening; Thomas Alva Edison; Lighting the Way Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Super Foods: Fuel for You; Win With Water; A Veggie Tale Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Bugs, Burgers & Other Treats: Expensive Eats; Pass the Bugs, Please; Letter From Shanghai Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities






in the Caves; High & Dry Animal Heroes: Fearless Fliers; This Nose Knows; Galloping Guides Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out From Trash to Treasure: A Secret Kingdom; A Shining Throne; A Yard Full of Towers Undercover Heroes: Tricking the British; The Daring Dabneys; Nellie Bly, Newspaper Spy

GLE# 19d. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by generating questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to generate questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World High–Tech Superstars: The Whiz Kid; Bringing Broccoli to Life; Designing Adventures How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 19e. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by explaining connection between information from texts and real-life experiences (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to explain connection between information from texts and real-life experiences when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet






Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish

GLE# 21. Organize individual paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant elaboration, and concluding sentences (ELA-2-E1)


GLE# 22. Identify an audience for a specific writing assignment and select appropriate vocabulary, details, and information to create a tone or set the mood and to affect or manipulate the intended audience (ELA-2-E2)

“Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 26a. Write for various purposes, including book report (ELA-2-E6)

Selected Examples Include: Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde

GLE# 30a. Write using standard English structure and usage, including using active and passive voices of verbs (ELA-3-E3)


GLE# 50. Read and interpret timelines, charts, graphs, schedules, tables, diagrams, and maps generated from grade-appropriate

Students encounter interactive graphic organizers throughout the ReadAbout program. For example, Anchor videos include maps for students to use to






materials (ELA-5-E6) locate information. Unit 3 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 08. Connect information in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral and written responses (ELA-1-E7)


GLE# 14e. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by comparing and contrasting story elements or information within and across texts (ELA–7-E1)

Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying






Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s Story; Letter From South Africa Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 14f. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by identifying stated main ideas and supporting details (ELA–7-E1)

Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again!






Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale Heroes of the Revolution: Paul Revere’s Ride; Who Was Polly Cooper?; In a Man’s World Journey to the South Pole: Race to the Pole; Trapped on the Ice; Two Teachers Cross Antarctica Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Wild Places: The Grand Canyon; The Serengeti; To the Ends of the Earth! Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo


Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger High–Speed Sports: Armstrong Finds Winning Edge; Apolo Ohno Wins Again!; Skydiving Letter Inside Your Brain: Your Amazing Brain; Ben Carson, Supersurgeon; Machines That Reads Minds Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Secrets of Thrill Rides: The Scream Machine; Free Fall; A Wild Ride Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying






Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Super Foods: Fuel for You; Win With Water; A Veggie Tale Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Civil War Heroes: Abraham Lincoln; The Voice of Freedom; Remembering a Civil War Writer Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor

GLE# 20a. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with a clearly stated central idea (ELA-2-E1)


GLE# 20b. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with an introduction and a conclusion (ELA-2-E1)







GLE# 20c. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with a middle developed with supporting details (ELA-2-E1)


GLE# 20d. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with a logical, sequential order (ELA-2-E1)


GLE# 20e. Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with transitional words and phrases that unify points and ideas (ELA-2-E1)




GLE# 24. Develop paragraphs and compositions of at least three paragraphs using the various modes (i.e., description, narration, exposition, and persuasion), emphasizing narration and description (ELA-2-E4)

Selected Examples Include: Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

GLE# 26c. Write for various purposes, including book reports that include an opinion and/or a persuasive viewpoint (ELA-2-E6)


GLE# 27. Write legibly in standard cursive or printed form, indenting paragraphs appropriately, using standard margins, and demonstrating fluency (ELA-3-E1)

The Following Selected Matches Support this Objective: Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain






Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes

GLE# 28. Use standard English punctuation, including apostrophes in contractions and in the possessive case of singular and plural nouns (ELA-3-E2)

The Following Selected Matches Support this Objective: this Objective: Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea From Trash to Treasure: A Secret Kingdom; A Shining Throne; A Yard Full of Towers Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound Rules of Your Life: Too Many Rules!; Uniforms in School? School in the Summer Young Superstars: Get Ready for Freddy; Wie at the Tee; Most Valuable Miguel

GLE# 29. Capitalize greetings, titles of respect, and titles of books, articles, chapters, movies, and songs (ELS-3-E2)

Selected Examples Include: Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There?

GLE# 30a. Write using standard English structure and usage, including using active and passive voices of verbs (ELA-3-E3)


GLE# 30b. Write using standard English structure and usage, including avoiding writing with sentence fragments and run-on sentences (ELA-3-E3)



Opportunities exist for students to use active listening strategies, including asking questions, when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in






small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

Unit 4 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 14a. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by sequencing events and steps in a process (ELA-7-E1)

The Following Supports this Objective: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Fossil Finders: Hunting for T. Rex; A Dinosaur Named Sue; Lucky Finds Life Savers: A Messy Discovery; Remembering a Medical Pioneer; Charles Richard Drew Shocking Discoveries: Struck by Lightening; Thomas Alva Edison; Lighting the Way Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Heroes of the Revolution: Paul Revere’s Ride; Who Was Polly Cooper?; In a Man’s World Journey to the South Pole: Race to the Pole; Trapped on the Ice; Two Teachers Cross Antarctica Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s






Story; Letter From South Africa The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Wild Places: The Grand Canyon; The Serengeti; To the Ends of the Earth! Animal Heroes: Fearless Fliers; This Nose Knows; Galloping Guides Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out From Hollywood to Hip–Hop: The Birth Of Baseball; Hurray for Hollywood!; Who Put the Hip in Hip–Hop? New Lives: A New Start; Feeling at Home; Discovering Snow Rules of Your Life: Too Many Rules!; Uniforms in School? School in the Summer Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Undercover Heroes: Tricking the British; The Daring Dabneys; Nellie Bly, Newspaper Spy You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor Young Superstars: Get Ready for Freddy; Wie at the Tee; Most Valuable Miguel

GLE# 14f. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by identifying stated main ideas and supporting details (ELA-7-E1)

Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School;






School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale Heroes of the Revolution: Paul Revere’s Ride; Who Was Polly Cooper?; In a Man’s World Journey to the South Pole: Race to the Pole; Trapped on the Ice; Two Teachers Cross Antarctica Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Wild Places: The Grand Canyon; The Serengeti; To the Ends of the Earth! Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

GLE# 19b. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by skimming and scanning texts for various purposes (e.g., locating information, verifying facts) (ELA-7-E4)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to use skimming and scanning texts various purposes. See, for example: Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities in the Caves; High & Dry Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look;






Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale GLE# 19d. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by generating questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to generate questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real-life situations when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger Spectacular Sights: Lady Liberty; Mount Rushmore; Mystery of the Mesa Verde Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World High–Tech Superstars: The Whiz Kid; Bringing Broccoli to Life; Designing Adventures How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 26b. Write for various purposes, including informational reports that include facts and examples and that present important details in a logical order (ELA-2-E6)



Opportunities exist for students to use active listening strategies, including asking questions, when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco






Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

Unit 5 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 07. Answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts in oral and written responses (ELA-1-E5)

Opportunities exist for students to answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo






In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 08. Connect information in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral and written responses (ELA-1-E6)


GLE# 09. Increase oral and silent reading fluency and accuracy with grade-appropriate texts (ELA-1-E7)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to increase silent reading fluency and accuracy with grade-appropriate text. See, for example: Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water






Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound


Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger High–Speed Sports: Armstrong Finds Winning Edge; Apolo Ohno Wins Again!; Skydiving Letter Inside Your Brain: Your Amazing Brain; Ben Carson, Supersurgeon; Machines That Reads Minds Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Secrets of Thrill Rides: The Scream Machine; Free Fall; A Wild Ride Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Super Foods: Fuel for You; Win With Water; A Veggie Tale Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea






The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Civil War Heroes: Abraham Lincoln; The Voice of Freedom; Remembering a Civil War Writer Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor

GLE# 19b. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts using a variety of strategies including skimming and scanning texts for various purposes (e.g., locating information, verifying facts) (ELA-7-E4)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to use skimming and scanning texts various purposes. See, for example: Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities in the Caves; High & Dry Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale






GLE# 19e. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts using a variety of strategies including explaining connection between information from texts and real-life experiences (ELA-7-E4)

Opportunities exist for students to explain connection between information from texts and real-life experiences when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Early Heroes of Our Land: De Vaca–A Real Survivor; Kidnapped!; William Penn Has Died Extreme Survival: The Kangaroo Rat; The Polar Bear; The Deep–Sea Anglerfish



GLE# 24. Develop paragraphs and compositions of a least three paragraphs using the various modes (i.e., description, narration, exposition, and persuasion) emphasizing narration and description (ELA-2-E4)

Selected Examples Include: Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

GLE# 25. Use a variety of literary devices, Directed Instruction in Writing 6 +1® Writing






including hyperbole and metaphor, in compositions (ELA-2-E5)

Model Lesson Plans and Prompts require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 26a. Write for various purposes, including formal and informal letters that follow a specific letter format, include relevant information, and use an appropriate closure (ELA-2-E6)

Selected Examples Include: Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Cool Classrooms: Zip Zap Kids; The Farm School; School of the Air New Lives: A New Start; Feeling at Home; Discovering Snow


Opportunities exist for students to use active listening strategies, including asking questions, when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo

Unit 6 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) GLE# 01. Use understanding of base words, roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode more complex words (ELA-E1)

Each selection in the ReadAbout program provides opportunities for students to decode words using knowledge of base words, root words, and common prefixes and suffixes. See, for example:






Animal Journeys: Show Me the Honey; Flying High; Whale of a Journey Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out In addition, refer to the Differentiated Instruction: Vocabulary Routine Lessons for Prefixes and Suffixes, listed on page 120-121 in the Assessment, Reporting, and Differentiated Instruction Guide to meet this objective.


Opportunities exist for students to answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade-appropriate texts when the teacher uses the ReadAbout lesson plans and Topic Planner cards to supplement instruction in small-group, direct-instruction rotations. See, for example: Earth Shakers: On Shaky Ground; San Francisco Earthquake; Stay Safe Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Precious Metals: The Hunt for Silver; Show Me the Gold!; Metal of the Superstars The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Disasters: A Lost Civilization; Easter Island: A Lost Paradise; The Blast Felt Round the World Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Big Decisions: Take It to the Top!; Remembering






Brown v. Board; The Right to Speak Out Secret Message: The Code That Changed the World; Station X; Is Anyone Out There? White House Pets: Presidents and Their Pets; The Wild House; Teddy’s Zoo In addition, “Write About It!” Prompts on Smartfiles and Directed Instruction in 6 +1Trait® Lessons require students to write in response to a prompt and provide opportunities to meet this objective.

GLE# 08. Connect information in grade-appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real-life situations in oral and written responses (ELA-1-E6)


GLE# 14e. Demonstrate understanding of Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and






information in grade-appropriate texts by comparing and contrasting story elements or information within and across texts (ELA-7-E1)

Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Freedom Fighters: Rosa Parks Takes a Seat; Brave Ruby Bridges; Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Around the World: One in 9 Million; Yao’s Story; Letter From South Africa Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger The Old West: A Cowboy Remembers; Wyoming’s Leading Lady; Fighting for Fairness Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World How TV Tries to Trick You: That’s Shocking!; How Real Is Reality TV?; Selling to Kids Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! Unusual Instruments: Saxophone Soup, Anyone?; Jug Music; Water Music

GLE# 16. Distinguish an author’s purpose for writing, including entertaining, expressing an

Animals in Danger: The Missing Woodpecker; Leatherback FAQs; Return of the Ferret






opinion, defending an argument, or conveying information (ELA-7-E3)

Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers A Fungus Among Us: A Fungus Among Us; Fungus on the Menu; The Great Hunger High–Speed Sports: Armstrong Finds Winning Edge; Apolo Ohno Wins Again!; Skydiving Letter Inside Your Brain: Your Amazing Brain; Ben Carson, Supersurgeon; Machines That Reads Minds Killer Snow: All About Avalanches; Snow Man; Rescue Dog Secrets of Thrill Rides: The Scream Machine; Free Fall; A Wild Ride Space Junk & Satellites: Identify That Flying Object; Race to Space; Junk in Space Sun, Moon, & Stars: Storms on the Sun; A Walk on the Moon; Under the Stars Super Foods: Fuel for You; Win With Water; A Veggie Tale Super Vision: Amazing Rays; Night-Vision Goggles; Hubble Does It Again! Top of the World: Everest FAQs; First to the Top; Is Everest for Everyone? Twisters: Tornado FAQs; Tornado Journal; Tornado Tim Watery Worlds: Letter From Titicaca; Island of the Chimps; The Dead Sea The American Railroad: Full Steam Ahead; Making Tracks; Promontory Point, 1869 Buried City: A Window to the Past; Escape From Pompeii; Finding a Lost World Civil War Heroes: Abraham Lincoln; The Voice of Freedom; Remembering a Civil War Writer Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Trailblazers: Into the Unknown; Sacagawea; Days of Misery Balloons & Zeppelins: Up, Up, and Away; Hindenburg Letter; Around the World Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound Cool Jobs: Spider Man; A Really Hot Job; A Super Job Keep on Dancing: Alvin Finds a Home; Popping






into Concert Halls; Take Me to Puerto Rico! Unusual Hotels: The Coolest Hotel; Life in a Fishbowl; Inn–credible! You Be the Judge: Serving Time; Drop and Give Me 50!; Letter to the Governor

GLE# 19a. Demonstrate understanding of information in grade-appropriate texts by supporting differences between fact and opinion with information from texts (ELA-7-E4)

Bionic Parts for People: Bionic Eye; Lending an Ear; Super Sniffers Brain Games: MemoryGames.com; Music and Your Mind; Playing With Your Mind Creature Teachers: Roach Robots; Pulling Water Out of Thin Air; Gecko Power Deep in the Earth: A Shortcut to China; Restless Planet; Fire on the Mountain Living With Wild Animals: Living With Chimps; Meerkat Mama; The Wolf Man Mars: A Visit to Mars; Is There Life on Mars?; On Another Planet Mighty Magnets: The World’s Biggest Magnet; Flying Down the Tracks; Bird Magnetism Plant Planet: Wild Wisdom; Killer Plants; Designer Genes The Amazing Aztecs: The Mighty Aztecs; Hero or Traitor?; Hot, Spicy Cocoa! Big Fakes: Who Fooled Whom?; Drake’s Fake Plate; Trunk of Bunk Extreme Homes: Chilling Out in Igloos; The Cities in the Caves; High & Dry Fashions of the Past: A Cool & Classic Look; Samurai Style; Jeans: A Riveting Tale Life in the Everglades: Welcome to the Everglades; Creatures of the Swamp; Larry Perez: Park Ranger Towers & Tombs: An Incredible Park; The Jewel of India; A Sparkling Tower Animal Rescuers: The Elephant Woman; Gorilla Protection; Saving Pets Cool Colleges: Semester at Sea; Now We’re Cooking!; College-Bound From Trash to Treasure: A Secret Kingdom; A Shining Throne; A Yard F

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