Reporting Category 1:  

Understanding and Analysis Across Genres (10)

Reading/Vocabulary Development

2A-RS

determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes;

Quizlet - Greek & Latin

Brainpop Etymology

Brainpop Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

Storm Warriors

Genre - Historical Fiction

Comprehension - Drawing Conclusions, Making Generalizations

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Greek and Latin Roots (Greek =tele, photo; Latin = scrib, rupt )

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text

Genre - Biography

Comprehension - Sequence of Events

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Greek and Latin Roots

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Comprehension - Persuasion

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Greek and Latin Suffixes -ist, -ism, -able, -ible

 Genre of Paired Passage - Persuasive Speech

2B-RS

use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words; 

Spelling City

Vocabulary Games

Brainpop Context Clues

Multiple Meaning Words:  Kids define coast on notecards, review definitions on Elmo, play country song "Coast" and discuss.

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Comprehension - Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary Skill - Multiple-Meaning Words

Genre of Paired Passage - Persuasive Text 

2E-RS

use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.

Vocabulary Games

Brainpop Dictionary & Thesaurus

Dictionary

Genre - Narrative Nonfiction

Comprehension - Drawing Conclusions, Making Generalizations

Vocabulary Skill - Use a Thesaurus

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre.

3A-SS

KUD Fiction

compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures.

Compare & Contrast 

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Comprehension - Theme

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Suffixes -ly, -ful

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text 

Reading/Comprehension Skills

Figure 19F-RS 

make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres and provide textual evidence.

Brainpop Reading Skills

Compare & Contrast 

Memoirs 

Reporting Category 2:

Understanding and Analysis of Literary Text (19)

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre

3B-SS

describe the phenomena explained in origin myths from various cultures;

Get Lost

Genre - Informational, Myth, Poetry

Comprehension - Main Idea and Detail

Vocabulary Skill - Word Origin

Genre of Paired Passage - Myth

3C-SS

explain the effect of a historical event or movement on the theme of a work of literature.

Genre - Narrative Nonfiction

Comprehension - Author's Purpose

Vocabulary Skill - Analogies

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama 

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry

4A-SS

analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration,internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems.

Brainpop Poetry

 Poetry

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama

5-SS

Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of drama and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.

Brainpop Drama

Inferences 

Genre - Informational Text

Comprehension - Text and Graphic Features

Vocabulary Skill - Multiple-Meaning Words

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Genre - Drama

Comprehension - Theme

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Suffixes -ness, -less, -ment

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Genre - Humorous Fiction

Comprehension - Understanding Characters

Vocabulary Skill - Idioms

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction

6A-RS

describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident gives rise to or foreshadows future events;

What events foreshadow the following events?

Authors frequently use the WEATHER as a means of foreshadowing. 

6B-RS - Conflict/Resolution

explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts;

Setting, Plot, Characters, Plot, Conflict, Theme RAP, Lyrics & Quiz

The Present from Jacob Frey on Vimeo.

Compare and Contrast Introduction - Compare the Characters

Conflict & Resolution - Character Relationships

6C-SS

explain different forms of third-person points of view in stories.

Brainpop Point of View 

Third person omniscient - the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story

Third person limited - the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings one character

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction

(R)7A-SS

(SS)5.5.C

(Sc)5.3D

(R)identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person's life.

(SS) identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups such as Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics. 

 
(Sc) connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists

Introduce: Brainpop Biography

Create a Venn Diagram to compare & contrast the life of Jane Goodall and Jane Addams. 

Suggested: Kidspiration, wiki, any other application that is teacher approved.

Extra credit: Compare & contrast the life of Jane Goodall and Jane Addams via video.

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language

8A-RS

evaluate the impact of sensory details, imagery, and figurative language in literary text.

idioms

similes

metaphors

hyperbole

personification

Brainpop Similes and Metaphors

Rise and Shine MSWORD

Brainpop Mood and Tone

Many examples, including PERSONIFICATION:

Brainpop Idioms and Cliches

Idioms from Oh My! on Vimeo.

Genre - Historical Fiction

Comprehension - Understanding Characters

Vocabulary Skill - Idioms (Adages & Common Sayings)

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Paul Revere's Ride - "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"

Reading/Media Literacy

14C-SS

identify the point of view of media presentations.

Brainpop Blogs 

Brainpop Reading a Newspaper

Tween Tribune

Reading/Comprehension Skills – Figure 19

Figure 19D-RS

Figure 19D-SS

(RS-Fiction)make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding;

(SS-Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama)

Make Predictions/Inferences - Pause Video to discuss

Inferences Activity

Brainpop Critical Reasoning

Inferences 

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Comprehension - Conclusions and Generalizations

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Greek and Latin Roots

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational

Figure 19E-RS

Figure 19E-SS

(RS-Fiction) summarize and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order within a text and across texts. 

(SS-Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama)

Summarize:

 Setting

Genre - Humorous Fiction

Comprehension - Story Structure

Vocabulary Skill - Using Context

Genre of Paired Passage - Drama

Reporting Category 3:

Understanding and Analysis of Informational Text (17)

Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History

10A-SS

draw conclusions from the information presented by an author and evaluate how well the author's purpose was achieved.

Brainpop Anne Frank

Lunch Money

Genre - Realistic Fiction

Comprehension - Author's Purpose

Vocabulary Skill - Foreign Words Used in English/Word Origins

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text  

Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository Text

11A-RS

summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;

Brainpop Main Idea

Vaqueros: America's First Cowboys

Genre - Informational Text

Comprehension - Main Idea and Details

Vocabulary Skill - Word Families

Genre of Paired Passage - Poetry

11B-SS

determine the facts in text and verify them through established methods;

Brainpop Fact & Opinion

Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

Genre - Narrative Non-fiction

Comprehension - Fact and Opinion

Vocabulary Skill - Using Context

Genre of Paired Passage - Myth 

11C-RS

analyze how the organizational pattern of a text (e.g., cause-and effect, compare-and-contrast, sequential order, logical order, classification schemes) influences the relationships among the ideas;

Cause and Effect - Ask, "What do you think today's lesson is about based on video?"

TS CARDS   TS Passages   Text Structure

Genre - Science Fiction

Comprehension - Story Structure

Vocabulary Skill -Using Reference Sources

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text 

Genre - Historical Fiction

Comprehension - Cause and Effect

Vocabulary Skill -Using Context

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text

Genre - Informational

Comprehension - Cause and Effect

Vocabulary Skill - Antonyms (Using a Thesaurus)

Genre of Paired Passage - Myth

Genre - Narrative Nonfiction

Comprehension - Sequence of Events

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Suffixes -ion, -tion

Genre of Paired Passage - Poetry

11D-RS

use multiple text features and graphics to gain an overview of the contents of text and to locate information;

Use With 3rd Grade Released Passage - Jessica the Hippo

Brainpop Reading a Newspaper

Blasting Off To Space Academy

Genre -Informational Text

Comprehension - Text and Graphic Features

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Prefixes non-, un-, dis-, mis-

Genre of Paired Passage - Informational Text

11E-RS

synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres.

Compare & Contrast 

We Were There Too!

Genre - Biography

Comprehension - Compare and Contrast

Vocabulary Skill - 2A-RS - Prefixes  in-, im-, il-, ir-

Genre of Paired Passage - Poetry

Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Persuasive Text

12A-SS

identify the author's viewpoint or position and explain the basic relationships among ideas (e.g., parallelism, comparison, causality) in the argument;

12B-SS

recognize exaggerated, contradictory, or misleading statements in text.

Brainpop Research

Brainpop Citing Sources 

Brainpop Online Sources

Brainpop Plagiarism *Show kids how the wiki checks for plagiarism.

Wikipedia - Novel username and password

Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Procedural Texts

13A-SS

interpret details from procedural text to complete a task, solve a problem, or perform procedures;

 Procedural

cranberry sauce lesson