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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Pacific Crossing
by Gary SotoFourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.
The Strange Case of Captain Moulton
by Michael SullivanThe Strange Case of Captain Moulton
Retold by Michael Sullivan, Illustrated by David Hill
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
by Stephen KrenskyAli Baba and the Forty Thieves: A Folktale from Iran retold by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Lin Wang
Lost in the Woods
by Kate ForsterText Elements
Genre: Procedural
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Main: Temporal Sequence
Embedded: Cause/Effect, Problem/ Solution, Narrative, Question/ Answer
Text Features: table of contents, headings, photos, diagrams, captions, labels, sidebars, quiz, glossary
Big Problems
by Mia LewisA two-liter soda bottle filled with water lights up the inside of a dim house. Now the family can get work done, save money, and stay safe. This idea may be small, but it really works! Learn how three simple solutions are chipping away at some of the world's biggest problems, one step at a time.
Farming in the City
by Mia LewisThe Perks of Being a City Gardener. Living in the city doesn't mean you have to go without a vegetable garden. It just means you have to garden smart and find creative ways to grow more plants in less space. If you do, you'll be rewarded with flavorful, healthy, environmentally friendly, and fresh food--plus what many city gardeners say is a great sense of accomplishment!
How Smart is a Lemur
by Caroline ArnoldBrain Power: Have you ever heard of lemurs? These small creatures look like a cross between a cat and a squirrel. Scientists at Duke University are testing them to find out how smart they really are.
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The Long-Distance Runners of Copper Canyon
by Jacqueline AdamsThe Long-Distance Runners of Copper Canyon by Jacqueline Adams
Locked Horns / Mortal Combat: Moose and Their Antlers
by Sid LustigTWO-WAY BOOK Locked Horns // Mortal Combat: Moose and Their Antlers
The Sweet History of Cake
by Carmen MoraisWhen did people first start eating cake? What makes it fluffy? And why do most of us love it so much? Find out these facts and more when you grab a slice of information about the history of cake.
From Rocky Waters to a Smooth Finish
by Helen ScullyBorn dark-skinned in South Africa and with a missing hip joint, Neal Petersen faced many challenges to achieve his dream of sailing around the world.
Crazy Contraptions
by Jordan BrownFailure is fun! Or at least it can be when you're creating a Rube Goldberg Machine (RGM). These crazy homemade machines use a bunch of silly steps and chain reactions to accomplish a simple task. Learn the secrets of how to make your own.
The Mystery of the Vasa
by Barbara FiermanFor hundreds of years the sinking of the Swedish warship Vasa was an unsolved mystery. But when a Swedish amateur archaeologist named Anders Franzen let his curiosity get the best of him, he was motivated to solve the mystery. This book describes the salvage and preservation of the Swedish warship Vasa that sank in Stockholm harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628.
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas PinnellLeveled Literacy Intervention PURPLE System Student Test Preparation Booklet Level S, Lessons 65-68
Five Short Seconds
by Elizabeth CampbellFive Short Seconds by Elizabeth Campbell, illustrated by Marcos Calo.
Not So Super. When your mom can bend iron with her bare hands, you wonder what your superpower will be. Power fainting was not what Kai Mullin had in mind....
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First Day on the Job
by Michael SullivanFirst Day on the Job by Michael Sullivan, illustrated by Courtney Huddleson.
Bad Day! Joe Sullivan has wanted to be a small-town police officer since he was in first grade, but no small-town police officer ever had a first day like this!
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Charging Foul
by Patrick JonesCharging Foul by Patrick Jones, illustrated by London Ladd.
FOUL! Calvin loves basketball. But with the new fees the school is charging, it looks like he won't get to play.
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The Auto Heist
by Michael SullivanThe Auto Heist by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Courtney Huddleson
Flying Solo
by Ralph FletcherWhen the substitute for Mr. "Fab" Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. But when a fight breaks out between Bastian Fauvell and Rachel White over a classmate, Tommy Feathers, who died six months earlier, everything begins to fall apart. Can Rachel deal with the anxieties that plunged her into silence the day Tommy died? Inventive and uniquely constructed, "Flying Solo" follows Mr. Fab's students hour by hour as they tackle the challenges of an unusual school day.