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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Dreamfields
by Mia LewisDreaming Big. While South Africa was getting ready to host the 2010 World Cup, an organization called Dreamfields was working to give South African children a chance to play more and better soccer. Playing soccer is fun, and fun has benefits. "Happy kids make for happy schools, and happy schools are good places for learning," says Dreamfields founder, John Perlman.
Naturally Sweet / Addicted to Sugar
by Jesse RodgisTwo-Way Book: Naturally Sweet & Addicted to Sugar
Moriah the Strongheart
by John RawsonMoriah the Strongheart by John Rawson illustrated by Will Sweeney
Persephone's Return
by Anna McCartPersephone's Return retold by Anna McCart illustrated by Lin Wang CLASSIC TALES
Gossamer
by Lois LowryWhere do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply hidden hopes and our half-forgotten fears? Drawing on her rich imagination, two-time Newbery winner Lois Lowry confronts these questions and explores the conflicts between the gentle bits and pieces of the past that come to life in dream, and the darker horrors that find their form in nightmare. In a haunting story that tiptoes between reality and imagination, two people-a lonely, sensitive woman and a damaged, angry boy-face their own histories and discover what they can be to one another, renewed by the strength that comes from a tiny, caring creature they will never see. Gossamer is perfect for readers not quite ready for Lois Lowry's Newbery-Award winner The Giver and also for readers interested in dreams, nightmares, spirits and the dream world.
Shattered, Not Broken
by Rosie BensenText Elements Genre: Realistic/Poetry Text Structure Narrative in poem format
Goldilocks III
by Jan FieldsGoldilocks III by Jan Fields illustrated by Andreas von Cotta-Schønberg
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas and Pinnell LiteracyRead the stem and all four options. Find and underline important words in the stem and think what the item is about. Cross out options that are not correct and think carefully about the other options. Restate closed stems to check possible answers. Select one option and check your choice by looking again at the text passage or passages. Bubble in the correct option.
The Theremin
by Kathleen Krull and Paul BrewerThe inventor of the theremin had a genius for electronics. The Russian government realized how useful his creativity could he and decided to have him invent spying devices.
Jean Laffite
by Jacqueline AdamsPirate, smuggler, outlaw, spy. Jean Laffite (ZHAHN la-FEET) was all of these things. But he was also a hero. This legendary pirate surprised everyone by defending the United States when it was under attack. This move came as a surprise because authorities from Louisiana, which was part of the United States, wanted to arrest Jean. Many stories are told about Jean Laffite. It's impossible to tell if some are true or exaggerated. But we do know some things about his unusual and adventurous life. Here is his story.
Building Green Skyscrapers
by Mary ReidPeople need skyscrapers. They hold hundreds of apartments and offices on a small piece of land. Instead of spreading homes, office buildings, and parking lots over acres of forest or prairie, skyscrapers leave much more of the natural world untouched.
The Glozel Artifacts
by Sarah BrockettArcheologists search out clues to the past hidden beneath the ground. The artifacts they find help them piece together knowledge about people who lived long ago.
Delectable Insects
by Zoë KashnerEating Insects. We eat mammals, like cows and pigs. We eat fish. We even eat birds, like chickens and turkeys. Why, then, is it so hard to imagine eating insects? While insects are not a typical part of the European or American diet, they are a regular--and delicious-- part of the human diet in other parts of the world. Find out what's so great about eating insects and why it might be something you'll want to try.
Hollow River
by Mike Dion and Luigi AimeText Elements Genre: Fantasy/Graphic
Text Structure Narrative
Text Features: graphic conventions, including word, whisper, and thought balloons
The Day the Mountain Burst
by Louise HermanThe Day the Mountain Burst by Louise Herman illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin
The Museum of Crime and History
by Isabelle RyngingTHE MUSEUM OF CRIME AND HORROR BY ISABELLE RYNGING ILLUSTRATED BY DUNCAN SMITH
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas and PinnellLeveled Literacy Intervention PURPLE System Student Test Preparation Booklet: LEVEL W LESSONS 201-204
Moe Berg
by John PerritanoThe Spy in a Baseball Cap. Moe Berg's story is the stuff of legend. He played professional baseball in the United States from 1923 to 1939 and was one of the game's more colorful characters. He also was an attorney who spoke at least ten different languages. But Berg had a secret, too--he was a spy for the U.S. government.
Mama Miti
by Helen ScullyText Elements
Genre: Biography
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Cause/Effect, Problem/ Solution
Text Features: table of contents, timeline, headings, photos, captions, map, labels, sidebars, diagram
The Power of Red
by Sarah BrockettAn Unlikely Treasure. One of the world's greatest treasures of all time might surprise you. Adventurers traveled around the world to find it, and it led people to start a New World in the Americas. It wasn't gold, jewels, or clothes. It was the color red.