SALTA 5th grade

5 th Grade SALTA Depth and Complexity Considerations Unit 2 Theme: Doing the Right Thing

To go further with depth and complexity, consider: Digital Text Resources: Research & Inquiry Skills for Content Integration

Tween Tribune Grades 1-5

Wonderopolis Grades K-12

Read Works Grades K-12

● Reference Book ● Parts of a Book ● Textbook/Trade Book ● Electronic Media ● Illustration/Caption

The Smithsonian provides news articles for K-12 students. Lexile levels may be preventative for 2nd grade students.

Library of nonfction and literary articles,along with reading comprehension and vocabulary lessons, assessments, and teacher guidance.

With multi-disciplinary content that purposefully aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and STEM. Teachers can use the daily Wonder to jumpstart student thinking.

Junior Great Books:

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The No Guitar Blues (F)

Kaddo’s Wall (F)

● If you lived at the Time of Martin Luther King (NF) ● John Muir America’s First Environmentalist (NF) ● If you lived at the Time of the Civil War (NF) ● Bad News for Outlaws the Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal (NF)

The Hundred Dollar Bill (F)

Barbie (F)

The Prince and the Goose Girl (F)

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