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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Mama Miti
by Helen ScullyText Elements
Genre: Biography
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Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Cause/Effect, Problem/ Solution
Text Features: table of contents, timeline, headings, photos, captions, map, labels, sidebars, diagram
Making Waves
by Judith StamperMaking Waves: Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Judith Bauer Stamper Sports for All
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
Jane's Carousel
by Jacqueline AdamsWhen Jane Walentas bought the carousel a rare work of art--it had just survived a devastating fire and an auction that threatened to break it up into pieces. Jane was determined to restore the carousel to its original beauty, but she didn't know what she was getting into.
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.
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.
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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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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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
Hats Off
by Joseph OwensHats Off: The History and Meaning of Hats by Joseph Owens.
Hats Off! Wearing a hat used to be like wearing a pair of shoes--you would never dream of leaving home without it. And there were specific types of hats for just about every activity, from visiting a friend to going out to eat. Why were hats so important in the past? And why don't we wear them as much anymore?
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The Haenyo
by Amanda Hong and Jacob SpenceThe Haenyo: Women Divers of Jeju Island by Amanda Hong and Jacob Spence
Gossamer
by Lois LowryWhere do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply hidden hopes and our half-forgotten fears? Drawing on her rich imagination, two-time Newbery winner Lois Lowry confronts these questions and explores the conflicts between the gentle bits and pieces of the past that come to life in dream, and the darker horrors that find their form in nightmare. In a haunting story that tiptoes between reality and imagination, two people-a lonely, sensitive woman and a damaged, angry boy-face their own histories and discover what they can be to one another, renewed by the strength that comes from a tiny, caring creature they will never see. Gossamer is perfect for readers not quite ready for Lois Lowry's Newbery-Award winner The Giver and also for readers interested in dreams, nightmares, spirits and the dream world.
The Google Team
by Lisa BenjaminA Wildly Successful Website. The statistics are stunning. One billion people use it each month. It makes almost $40 billion a year. It is available in dozens of different languages, and you can use it to track down anything, from sports scores to cake recipes. Welcome to the world of Google--the most popular search engine ever. But who dreamed up this amazing site? Meet Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and find out how they started Google and changed the way we search online.
Goldilocks III
by Jan FieldsGoldilocks III by Jan Fields illustrated by Andreas von Cotta-Schønberg
The Glozel Artifacts
by Sarah BrockettArcheologists search out clues to the past hidden beneath the ground. The artifacts they find help them piece together knowledge about people who lived long ago.
The Gift of Aloha
by Kate FosterHawaii At once, the word paints a picture in the mind's eye. And the people in that picture are almost certainly wearing colorful flower garlands.
