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StudySync's 4th and 5th grade texts offer 83 titles. Most of these are fiction, but there are also nonfiction and poetry texts available. All of the titles here come with thought-provoking questions, and some include extras like lesson plans and videos that model critical text discussions for students.
Within the wide age range of texts available, not all of the themes will be right for every fourth- or fifth-grader; know your students and consider their maturity level when choosing the best texts for your class. Choosing texts that have lesson plans and SyncTV clips can help you save time, but don't ignore the other texts as there's a lot of great non-fiction to be explored, as well. Find age-appropriate Blasts to get your kids super engaged with reading, researching, and critical thinking. Beyond the Blasts, challenge kids to connect the themes in the texts to their lives outside of school.
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Reading Literature
- RL.4.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
- RL.4.7
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
- RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RL.4.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
- RL.4.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
- RL.5.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
- RL.5.6
Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
- RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
- RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- RL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
- RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
- RL.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Speaking & Listening
- SL.4.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.4.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
- SL.4.1c
Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
- SL.4.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
- SL.4.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.4.3
Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
- SL.4.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
- SL.4.6
Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
- SL.5.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.5.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
- SL.5.1c
Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
- SL.5.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
- SL.5.2
Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.5.3
Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
- SL.5.4
Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
- SL.5.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
Writing
- W.4.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
- W.4.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
- W.4.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
- W.4.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- W.4.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- W.4.1a
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
- W.4.1b
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
- W.4.1c
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
- W.4.1d
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
- W.4.2a
Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
- W.4.2b
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
- W.4.2c
Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
- W.4.2d
d.Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- W.4.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
- W.4.3a
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
- W.4.3b
Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
- W.4.3c
Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
- W.4.3d
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
- W.4.3e
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
- W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
- W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
- W.5.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
- W.5.7
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- W.5.1a
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
- W.5.1b
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
- W.5.1c
Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
- W.5.1d
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
- W.5.2a
Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
- W.5.2b
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
- W.5.2c
Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
- W.5.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- W.5.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
- W.5.3a
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
- W.5.3b
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
- W.5.3c
Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
- W.5.3d
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
- W.5.3e
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
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