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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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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.
What the Nose Knows
by Patrick WinterHumans can detect about 10,000 different smells, but most people experience the world only through their eyes and ears, often neglecting smell. By paying attention to the sense of smell and understanding how it works, people can learn more about the world they live in, about themselves, and about their relationships
Wanted: Lost Amphibians
by Jacqueline AdamsMany of the world's frogs went missing. Some hadn't been seen in more than a hundred years. Were they gone forever? Scientists went a worldwide hunt to find out.
Finding Tasty Foods in Unlikely Places
by Terry ShannonLuxury food from poop, spit, and dirt. Describes unusual foods from around the world, from bird's nest soup to truffle treasure.
The Cop and the Anthem
by Claire Daniel and Steve HorrocksA liar and a thief. That's what Soapy is, till he decides to change and be a better man. Then things get worse!
Ig Nobel: Laugh, Then Think
by Terry ShannonThe Ig Nobel ceremony gives prizes to people whose accomplishments are so weird that they make us laugh out loud and (at least sometimes) make us think, too.
The Not-So-Cuddly Cassowary
by Carmen MoraisThe cassowary isn't like most birds. This human sized creature doesn't fly, can't sing, and can kill a person with a single swipe of its powerful claws. This unique, endangered animal may sound hard to love, but many of its human neighbors say it is a gentle creature that deserves our help.
Lost in the Woods
by Kate ForsterText Elements
Genre: Procedural
Text Structures
Main: Temporal Sequence
Embedded: Cause/Effect, Problem/ Solution, Narrative, Question/ Answer
Text Features: table of contents, headings, photos, diagrams, captions, labels, sidebars, quiz, glossary
Hollow River
by Mike Dion and Luigi AimeText Elements Genre: Fantasy/Graphic
Text Structure Narrative
Text Features: graphic conventions, including word, whisper, and thought balloons
King Arthur
by Neil Fairbairn and Carmen MoraisText Elements
Genre: Expository
Text Structures
Main: Categorical
Embedded: Description, Compare/Contrast
Text Features: table of contents, photos, captions, sidebars, outline maps
Mama Miti
by Helen ScullyText Elements
Genre: Biography
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Cause/Effect, Problem/ Solution
Text Features: table of contents, timeline, headings, photos, captions, map, labels, sidebars, diagram
Music to Our Ears
by Jack SilbertText Elements
Genre: Expository
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Categorical, Compare/ Contrast, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, sidebars, glossary
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas and PinnellLeveled Literacy Intervention PURPLE System Student Test Preparation Booklet: LEVEL W LESSONS 201-204
Les Paul and the Perfect Sound
by Sarah BrockettText Elements
Genre: Biography
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Description, Categorical, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, photos, captions, sidebars, diagram, time line, glossary
Making Waves
by Judith StamperMaking Waves: Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Judith Bauer Stamper Sports for All
Under the Spell of Hypnosis
by Rena KorbText Elements
Genre: Hybrid
Text Structures
Main: Categorical
Embedded: Description, Temporal Sequence, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, sidebars, graphic text, fact/fiction chart, bulleted list
Mysterious Migrations
by Terry Miller ShannonText Elements
Genre: Expository/Biography
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Description, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, photos, captions, map, sidebars
Invasion of the Plastic Bags
by Judith StamperThe plastic bag problem. Can you imagine a world without plastic bags? Here's the shocking truth: disposable plastic bags didn't even exist fifty years ago. In less than fifty years, these bags have become part of everyday life. They're given out at stores, taken home, and then thrown away. The problem is they don't go away. They have invaded every corner of Earth. Many people say that the best solution to the plastic bag problem is to ban the bags altogether.
Katharina Grosse
by Helen ScullyWhen Katharina Grosse looks around, she assumes there are bright colors beneath every surface. A gray building, a street lamp, or a toll booth operator are all hiding a riot of color. In her paintings, Katharina turns the world inside out and invites her viewers to see their surroundings in a whole new way.
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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Ice Cream Adventures
by Jordan BrownShock Your Taste Buds
Meet flavor wizards who concoct ice cream flavors that go way beyond vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
These pros take chances--and risk failure--in pursuit of success. People flock to their stores to lick off-beat flavors such as "red hot" banana, pumpkin cheesecake, and maple bacon.
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Jean Laffite
by Jacqueline AdamsPirate, smuggler, outlaw, spy. Jean Laffite (ZHAHN la-FEET) was all of these things. But he was also a hero. This legendary pirate surprised everyone by defending the United States when it was under attack. This move came as a surprise because authorities from Louisiana, which was part of the United States, wanted to arrest Jean. Many stories are told about Jean Laffite. It's impossible to tell if some are true or exaggerated. But we do know some things about his unusual and adventurous life. Here is his story.
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas and Pinnell LiteracyRead the stem and all four options. Find and underline important words in the stem and think what the item is about. Cross out options that are not correct and think carefully about the other options. Restate closed stems to check possible answers. Select one option and check your choice by looking again at the text passage or passages. Bubble in the correct option.