The Solution to Reading Comprehension
6th Grade Novel Study Units
Fountas & Pinnell
Lexile
Genre: Mysteries
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Identify the elements of a mystery
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Use the Textual Analysis process to answer comprehension questions about a text
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Describe the mysteries, or plot problems that need to be solved, in a piece of detective fiction
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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery
Draw conclusions about which details in a mystery are useful clues
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Draw a conclusion about characters’ possible motives for committing a crime, in order to determine which characters are suspects
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Predicting a Mystery’s Solution
Predict the solution to a mystery based on what they know about character motivation and possible clues
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Identify red herrings used to mislead the reader
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770L
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
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Identify the elements of a mystery
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Use the Textual Analysis process to answer comprehension questions about a text
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Describe the mysteries, or plot problems that need to be solved, in a piece of detective fiction
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Draw a conclusion about characters’ possible motives for committing a crime, in order to determine which characters are suspects
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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery
Draw conclusions about which details in a mystery are useful clues
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Predicting a Mystery’s Solution
Predict the solution to a mystery based on what they know about character motivation and possible clues
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Identify red herrings used to mislead the reader
750L
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
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Identify the elements of a mystery
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Describe the mysteries, or plot problems that need to be solved, in a piece of detective fiction
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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery
Draw conclusions about which details in a mystery are useful clues
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Draw a conclusion about characters’ possible motives for committing a crime, in order to determine which characters are suspects
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Forensic Science Files: Handwriting Analysis
Use the Textual Analysis process to answer comprehension questions about a text
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Predicting a Mystery’s Solution
Predict the solution to a mystery based on what they know about character motivation and possible clues
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Identify red herrings used to mislead the reader
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840L
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Identify the elements of a mystery
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Describe the mysteries, or plot problems that need to be solved, in a piece of detective fiction
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Taking Stock of the Stock Market
Use the Textual Analysis process to answer comprehension questions about a text
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Draw a conclusion about characters’ possible motives for committing a crime, in order to determine which characters are suspects
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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery
Draw conclusions about which details in a mystery are useful clues
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Predicting a Mystery’s Solution
Predict the solution to a mystery based on what they know about character motivation and possible clues
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Identify red herrings used to mislead the reader
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750L
Genre: Science Fiction
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Identify scientific, futuristic, and/or out of the ordinary elements of science fiction
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Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words
Determine the meaning of unknown words in a science fiction text
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Interpret the meaning of a symbol in work of science fiction
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The Similarities and Differences of Setting
Compare and contrast the settings in a science fiction text with their world
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Explain how a plot conflict is resolved
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Use the plot resolution to explain a theme in a science fiction novel
600L
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Identify scientific, futuristic, and/or out of the ordinary elements of science fiction
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Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words
Determine the meaning of unknown words in a science fiction text
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The Similarities and Differences of Setting
Compare and contrast the setting in a science fiction text with their world
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Interpret the meaning of a symbol in a work of science fiction
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Explain how a plot conflict is resolved
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Use the plot resolution to explain a theme in a science fiction novel
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740L
Genre: Verse Novels
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Differentiate between narrative and lyric poetry
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Identify and explain poetic word choice
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Explain how a past experience affects a character’s perspective
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Examine a character’s voice to describe their traits and emotions
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Identify a symbol and explain what it means
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Keeping the Night Watch and Chess Rumble
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Differentiate between narrative and lyric poetry
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Identify and explain poetic word choice
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Explain how a past experience affects a character’s perspective
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Examine a character’s voice to describe their traits and emotions
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Identify a symbol and explain what it means
Genre: Short Stories
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Examine the depth and breadth of a short story
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Identify the point of view in multiple short stories, including first-person, third-person objective, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient points of view
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Interpret how a character’s perspective is influenced by his or her cultural background
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Compare and contrast multiple perspectives in a collection of short stories
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Using Plot Elements to Retell a Story
Retell a short story’s plot using the plot elements
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870L
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Examine the depth and breadth of a short story
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Identify the point of view in multiple short stories, including third person limited and omniscient
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Interpret how character’s perspective is influenced by his or her cultural background
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Compare and contrast multiple perspectives in a collection of short stories
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Using Plot Elements to Retell a Story
Retell a short story’s plot using the language of the plot elements
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870L
Genre: Autobiography
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Classify different forms of first-person nonfiction: autobiography, memoirs, journals/diaries
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Identify the main ideas in an autobiography
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Pictures, Photographs, and Captions
Explain how a picture and/or caption support a description or event in an autobiography
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Identify multiple author purposes in a text
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Identify explicit and implicit opinions in a text
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1110L
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Classify different forms of first-person nonfiction: autobiography, memoirs, journals/diaries
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Identify the main ideas in an autobiography
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Explain how a picture and/or caption support a description or event in an autobiography
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Identify multiple author purposes in a text
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Identify explicit and implicit opinions in a text
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970L