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Differentiated Reading for Comprehension

Grade 5

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Common Core Alignment Chart . . . . . . . . . 3

Wild AnimalsFrom the Days of the Dinosaurs . . . . . . . . . 4Peaceful Lives Overturned. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Parakeets on the Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Strange and UnexplainedWhat Was That?! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Crop Circles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20A Ship without a Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fascinating MachinesExtreme Life-Saving Machines . . . . . . . . . 28The Most Fascinating Machine . . . . . . . . . 32

Amazing KidsA Novel Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Movie History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Amazing People A Voice for Democracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44The Unbroken Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Extreme PlacesAn Underwater Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . . 52What a Wall! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56City in the Mist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Providing all students access to high quality, non!ction text is essential to Common Core State Standards mastery. This book contains exactly what teachers are looking for: high-interest non!ction passages, each written at three di"erent reading levels, followed by a shared set of text-dependent comprehension questions and a writing prompt to build content knowledge. Both general academic and domain-speci!c vocabulary words are reinforced at the end of each passage for further comprehension support. The standards listed on each page provide an easy reference tool for lesson planning, and the Common Core Alignment Chart on page 3 allows you to target or remediate speci!c skills.

The book is comprised of 15 stories that are written at three levels: • Below level (one dot beside the page number): 1 to 1.5 levels below grade level • On level (two dots beside the page number): 0 to .5 levels below grade level • Advanced (three dots beside the page number): 1 to 2 levels above grade level

Which students will not enjoy reading about a kid who makes movies or machines that save lives or a mystery ship that sailed itself? This book will quickly become the go-to resource for di"erentiated non!ction reading practice in your classroom!

Table of Contents

Introduction

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How to Use This Alignment Chart

The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts are a shared set of expectations for each grade level in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. They de!ne what students should understand and be able to do. This chart presents the standards that are covered in this book.

Use this chart to plan your instruction, practice, or remediation of a speci!c standard. To do this, !rst choose your targeted standard; then, !nd the pages listed on the chart that correlate to the standard you are teaching. Finally, assign the reading pages and follow-up questions to practice the skill.

Common Core Alignment Chart

Common Core State Standards* Practice PagesReading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details 5.RI.1–5.RI.3 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63

Craft and Structure 5.RI.4–5.RI.64–6, 7, 8–10, 11, 12–14,16–18, 20–22, 24–26, 27, 28–30, 32–34, 36–38, 39, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 59, 60–62, 63

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 5.RI.7–5.RI.9 7, 23, 35, 39, 43, 47, 59

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 5.RI.10

4–6, 8–10, 12–14, 16–18, 20–22, 24–26, 28–30, 32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62

Reading Standards: Foundational SkillsPhonics and Word Recognition 5.RF.3 7, 35, 51

Fluency 5.RF.44–6, 8–10, 12–14, 16–18, 20–22, 24–26, 28–30, 32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes 5.W.1–5.W.3 7, 11, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63

Production and Distribution of Writing 5.W.4–5.W.6 15Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English 5.L.1–5.L.2 7, 19, 27, 39, 47, 63Knowledge of Language 5.L.3 55

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 5.L.4–5.L.6

4–6, 8–10, 11, 12–14, 15, 16–18, 19, 20–22, 23, 24–26, 28–30, 31, 32–34, 35, 36–38, 40–42, 43, 44–46, 47, 48–50, 51, 52–54, 56–58, 59, 60–62

* © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

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Some parakeets in Chicago, Illinois, got away from their owners. They built their own neighborhood. The most amazing thing about them is that they were able to survive.

Monk parakeets are green with gray breasts and yellow beaks. They are from a warm part of South America. The birds are caught and brought to the United States to be sold. Many people keep them as pets. The birds are able to live in North America because they live indoors. But, the Chicago parakeets live outside in one of the coldest, windiest cities. How do they survive?

The escaped birds build huge nests made of twigs. Many of them have “apartments” inside the nests. Some of the Chicago parakeets have squirrels move in with them. They have their own guest rooms!

During the summer, the parakeets eat buds, weeds, and fruit, such as crab apples. During the winter, they eat seeds and sit close together on telephone wires for warmth. Their thick nests keep them from freezing.

Other people have found parakeets in cold places, like Bridgeport, Connecticut. One scientist thinks that these birds were on their way to a pet shop in a crate that was dropped in an airport in New York City. It broke, and the birds flew to Long Island. Then, they built nests in Connecticut.

Some people aren’t happy about these parakeets. In Chicago, some birds built a nest on a power line. It caused a fire. In Atlanta, people complained about a messy nest. In St. Louis, Missouri, people are worried that if the birds move to the countryside, they will hurt crops.

Other people love the plucky birds. They think it’s amazing that parakeets can live in the wild.

Parakeets on the Run

parakeet: a small parrot with a long, pointed tail and brightly colored featherssurvive: to continue to live, even with a threat to lifecrab apple: a small, hard, sour apple

5.RI.4, 5.RI.10, 5.RF.4, 5.L.4

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Some parakeets in Chicago, Illinois, escaped from their owners. They created their own neighborhood. The most amazing thing about them is that they were able to survive.

Monk parakeets are green with gray breasts and yellow beaks. They typically live in a warm part of South America. The birds are captured and brought to the United States to be sold. Many people keep them as pets. The birds are able to live in North America because they are kept indoors. However, the Chicago parakeets remain outside in one of the coldest, windiest cities. How do they survive?

The escaped birds construct huge nests entirely of twigs. Many of them have “apartments” inside the nests. Some of the Chicago parakeets have squirrels move in with them. They have their own guest rooms!

During the summer, the parakeets eat buds, weeds, and fruit, such as crab apples. During the winter, they eat seeds and huddle together on telephone wires for warmth. Their thick nests keep them from freezing.

Other people have discovered parakeets in cold locations, like Bridgeport, Connecticut. One scientist thinks that these birds were on their way to a pet shop in a crate that was dropped in an airport in New York City. It broke, and the birds flew to Long Island. Then, they built nests in Connecticut.

Not everyone is delighted that these parakeets can live outside. In Chicago, some birds built a nest on a power line. It caused a fire. In Atlanta, people complained about a messy nest. In St. Louis, Missouri, people are worried that if the birds move to the countryside, they will hurt crops.

Other people love the plucky birds. They think it’s amazing that parakeets are living in the wild.

Parakeets on the Run

parakeet: a small parrot with a long, pointed tail and brightly colored featherssurvive: to continue to live, even with a threat to lifecrab apple: a small, hard, sour apple

5.RI.4, 5.RI.10, 5.RF.4, 5.L.4

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Several parakeets in Chicago, Illinois, escaped from their owners. They created their own neighborhood. The most amazing thing about these birds is that they were able to survive.

Monk parakeets are green with gray breasts and yellow beaks. They typically live in a warm climate in South America. The birds are captured and delivered to the United States to be sold. Many people keep them as pets. The birds are able to live in North America because they live indoors. However, the Chicago parakeets remain outside in one of the coldest, windiest cities in the country. How do they survive?

The escaped birds construct gigantic nests entirely of twigs. Many of them include “apartments” inside the nests. Some of the Chicago parakeets have squirrels move in with them. They have their own guest rooms!

During the summer, the parakeets eat buds, weeds, and fruit, such as crab apples. During the winter, they consume seeds and huddle together on telephone wires for warmth. Their massive nests prevent them from freezing.

Other people have discovered parakeets in cold locations, like Bridgeport, Connecticut. One scientist suggests that these birds were traveling to a pet shop in a crate that was dropped in an airport in New York City. It opened, and the birds flew to Long Island. Later, some of them built nests in Connecticut.

Not everyone is delighted that these parakeets can live outdoors. In Chicago, several birds created a nest on a power line, and it caused a fire. In Atlanta, people complained about a messy nest. In St. Louis, Missouri, people are worried that if the birds relocate to the countryside, they will damage crops.

Other people adore the plucky birds. They believe it’s fascinating that parakeets live in the wild.

Parakeets on the Run

massive: large in size or amountrelocate: to move to live somewhere elseadore: to like very much

5.RI.4, 5.RI.10, 5.RF.4, 5.L.4

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Name ___________________________________

Answer the questions.

1. The first part of the story is mostly about

A. parakeets in South America. B. a group of escaped parakeets. C. how parakeets build nests. D. parakeets as pets.

2. Where is Chicago?

A. North America B. Illinois C. South America D. A. and B.

3. Why is it amazing that the Chicago parakeets live outdoors?

A. Chicago is really too cold B. Parakeets live indoors in South for them. America.

C. Parakeets die quickly. D. Parakeets would rather be pets.

4. What do Monk parakeets look like?

A. gray birds with yellow breasts B. green birds with yellow breasts C. green birds with gray breasts D. yellow birds with green breasts

5. The story describes a scientist’s idea about one group of parakeets. Look at the chain of events below and answer the question.

parakeets caught in South America

parakeets put in a crate

crate dropped at an airport in New York

parakeets build nests in Connecticut

Which step is missing?

A. parakeets caught by pet store owner B. parakeets fly to Long Island C. parakeets’ nest stolen by squirrel D. parakeets taken to wildlife center

6. If you were a Chicago parakeet, would you rather live in a cage or outside? Be sure to include multiple reasons for your choice. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Parakeets on the Run

5.RI.2, 5.RI.3, 5.W.4, 5.L.5

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Answer KeyPage 71. B; 2. D; 3. D; 4. B; 5. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 6. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 7. A; 8. Answers will vary but may include: roommate, sometimes, another, leftover, forever, jawbone, themselves. 9. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, three reasons, and a concluding statement.

Page 111. C; 2. B; 3. D; 4. F; 5. F; 6. T; 7. T; 8. A; 9. C. 10. swimming pools, pet dogs, and cars; 11. Answers will vary but should include an opinion and reasons for each item suggested by the author.

Page 151. B; 2. D; 3. A; 4. C; 5. B; 6. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, reasons, and a concluding statement.

Page 191. B; 2. ice bombs, street, Spain; 3. A; 4. C; 5. It was just water; there were no chemicals. 6. huge, sudden, mysterious; 7. D; 8. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 9. Answers will vary but should include a correct verb tense. 10. Answers will vary but should include a beginning, middle, and end, as well as descriptive details.

Page 231. C; 2. A; 3. Circle Makers; 4. Circle Makers, UFOs, weather patterns/nature; 5. A; 6. Answers will vary but may include: huge, strange, large. 7. Answers will vary but should include the main idea from the story. 8. F; 9. T; 10. T; 11. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, details from the text, and a concluding statement.

Page 271. Mary Celeste; 2. compass; 3. rope; 4. Nobody; 5. papers, lifeboat, navigation tools; 6. D; 7. D; 8. C; 9. C; 10. Answers will vary but should include a conjunction. 11. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, reasons, and a concluding statement.

Page 311. B; 2. C; 3. C; 4. D; 5. A; 6. Answers will vary but may include: powerful, save lives, move metal. 7. Answers will vary but may include: cutter is a clawed scissors, and the spreader pushes metal apart. 8. D; 9. Answers will vary but should include a sentence with a comma separating items in a series. 10. Answers will vary but should include a description of a helpful machine, reasons it is helpful, and a concluding statement.

Page 351. C; 2. B; 3. B; 4. D; 5. T; 6. F; 7. F; 8. T; 9. T; 10. D; 11. Answers will vary but should include at least five words containing affixes from the passage. 12. Answers will vary but should include the name of an organ, reasons it is important, and a concluding statement.

Page 391. A; 2. 12; 3. C; 4. B; 5. B; 6. Answers will vary but may include: working 10-hour days, attending high school at night, doing chores on weekends. 7. A; 8. D; 9. Answers will vary but should include each element required in the prompt.

Page 431. C; 2. Steven had been asked to take photos for a Boy Scout project. 3. D; 4. B; 5. D; 6. A; 7. Answers will vary but should include traits based on details from the story. 8. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 9. D; 10. Answers will vary but should include details required by the prompt.

Page 471. B; 2. A; 3. D; 4. D; 5. Answers will vary but should include a quote from the story. 6-9. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 10. Aung San Suu Kyi is supposed to become the prime minister. 11. Answers will vary but should include details required by the prompt, as well as a strong introduction and conclusion.

Page 511. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T; 6. D; 7. B; 8. A; 9. D; 10. C; 11. couldn’t, wasn’t, didn’t, weren’t, hasn’t; 12. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, quotes from the text, and a concluding statement.

Page 551. Answers will vary but should include details from the story. 2. C; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T; 6. T; 7. T; 8. D; 9. B; 10. C; 11. A; 12. Answers will vary but should include an opinion, persuasive arguments, the elements of a letter, and a strong introduction and conclusion.

Page 591. B; 2. B; 3. D; 4. F; 5. T; 6. T; 7. F; 8-9. Answers will vary but may include: It is 3,000 miles long. Millions labored on it. It is the longest man-made structure on Earth. 10. Answers will vary but should effectively summarize the story. 11. Answers will vary but should include a destination, persuasive reasons to visit there, details, and all of the elements of a letter.

Page 631. B; 2. C; 3. D; 4. Hiram Bingham; 5. 1400s; 6. Andes; 7. fit together; 8. staircases; 9. Answers will vary but should include a plausible inference based on details from the story. 10. Answers will vary but should include a sentence with an introductory element and comma. 11. Answers will vary but should include the required elements from the prompt.