The Solution to Reading Comprehension
5th Grade Comprehension Units
Fountas & Pinnell
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Analyze the role of Noro Shinpei in the author’s life in order to understand and discuss a theme of the book
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Analyze the journeys in the author’s life to understand and discuss a theme of the book
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Integrate information from the fiction passage “I Break Stuff for a Living” and the book Drawing from Memory to discuss the relationship between a person’s passions and profession
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HL560L
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Describe the steps of the experiment that scientist Tyrone Hayes is conducting to determine the effect of the pesticide atrazine on frogs
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Integrate information from the non-fiction reading passage “Frogs at Risk” and the non-fiction book The Frog Scientist to write or discuss the problems facing amphibian populations around the world and their possible causes
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950L
The Heidelberg Project: A Street of Dreams
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Explain how Tyree Guyton uses common objects to create art installations that draw attention to specific social issues, such as homelessness, race, and violence
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Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Not-So-Looney Toons” and the book The Heidelberg Project: A Street of Dreams to compare art and editorial cartoons, especially in respect to their functions
The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
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Describe Papua New Guinea and the tree kangaroo that lives there, and explain why the "quest for the tree kangaroo" may be important
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Integrate information from the passage “The Koala Search” and the book Quest for the Tree Kangaroo to write or speak about the similarities between koalas and tree kangaroos, as well as between the scientists working to save the animals
830L