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Grade 5 Reading

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

Learn, practice, and explore

Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly reading lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Character perspective

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in character perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Character perspective — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in character perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Character perspective — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in character perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Character perspective — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in character perspective and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Theme across chapters

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in theme across chapters and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Theme across chapters — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in theme across chapters and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Theme across chapters — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in theme across chapters and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Theme across chapters — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in theme across chapters and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Inference and evidence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in inference and evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Inference and evidence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in inference and evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Inference and evidence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in inference and evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Inference and evidence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in inference and evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Text structure in science writing

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in text structure in science writing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Text structure in science writing — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in text structure in science writing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Text structure in science writing — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in text structure in science writing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Text structure in science writing — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in text structure in science writing and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Figurative language and tone

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in figurative language and tone and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Figurative language and tone — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in figurative language and tone and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Figurative language and tone — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in figurative language and tone and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Figurative language and tone — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in figurative language and tone and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Comparing accounts of events

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in comparing accounts of events and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Comparing accounts of events — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in comparing accounts of events and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Comparing accounts of events — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in comparing accounts of events and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Comparing accounts of events — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in comparing accounts of events and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Research articles and summaries

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in research articles and summaries and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Research articles and summaries — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research articles and summaries and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Research articles and summaries — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research articles and summaries and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Research articles and summaries — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research articles and summaries and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Poetry interpretation

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in poetry interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Poetry interpretation — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in poetry interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Poetry interpretation — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in poetry interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Poetry interpretation — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in poetry interpretation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Integrated reading response

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in integrated reading response and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Integrated reading response — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in integrated reading response and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Integrated reading response — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in integrated reading response and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Integrated reading response — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in integrated reading response and support my explanation with a clear example.

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