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Trait Grade K

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Ideas 48–49, 50–51, 103, 104, 176

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 1: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139, T181, T197, T205, T213, T219, T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T357, T365, T373, T379 Unit 3: T181, T197, T201, T213, T219 Unit 5: T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T359, T367, T375, T381; K-6: T101, T117, T125, T133, T139, T181, T197, T205, T213, T219 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Building with Dad” T14-T15; “What Makes a Family?” T28-T33; “See What We Can Do” T42; “Frère Jacques” T50; “My Little Sister” T51; “Visiting Grandma and Grandpa” T72; “When I Was Little” T74; “Friends at School” T94-T95; Show and Tell” T153; “Helping Mr. Horse” T154; “I Have a Pet” T174-T175; “Please, Puppy, Please” T188-T193; “Different Kinds of Dogs” T210-T211; “My Dog” T232; Lola, the Muddy Dog” T234; “Pizza at Sally’s” T254-T255; The Lion and the Mouse” T290-T291; “The Fire Fighter” T312; “Selling Things” T313; “The Little Red Hen” T334-T335; “Kite Festival Today” T370-T371; “At the Fair” T392; “The Costume” T393 Unit 3: “What Color is Nature?” T188-T193; “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” T211; “In the Desert” T234 Unit 5: “Red Eyes or Blue Feathers” T254-T255; “Chameleon, Chameleon” T268-T273; “What Animals Eat” T314; “Apples” T395; “Making a Mud Pie” T396 Unit 6: “Someone Bigger” T94-T95; “One of Three” T108-T113; “Cross-Country Trip” T130-T131; “Our Room” T152; “Dan and His Brothers” T154; “The Little Engine That Could” T174-T175; “ “Up and Away, Curious George” T232; “ “Curious George and the Newspapers” T234


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Trait Grade K



Organization 48–49, 52–53, 103, 104, 177, 244

Writing Activities Organization Unit 3: T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T357, T365, T373 Unit 4: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139, T181, T197, T204, T213, T219, T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T357, T365, T373, T379 Unit 5: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139, T181, T197, T205, T213, T219; K-6: T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T359, T367, T375 Literature Selections Unit 3: “Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear” T254-T255; “Turtle Splash” T268-T273; “Where Animals Live” T290-T291; “What Will the Weather Be Like?” T370-T371; “Look Up!” T392; “A Rainy Day” T393; “The Storm” T394 Unit 4: “Dear Mr. Blueberry” T14-T15; “What is Science?” T28-T33; “Benjamin Franklin, Inventor” T50-T51; “Animals in the Woods” T72; “My Yard” T73; “In the Tree” T74; “It Is the Wind” T94-T95; “I Love Bugs!” T108-T113; “Anansi and Grasshopper” T130-T131; “Bug Parts” T152; “Find the Bug” T153; “Rosie and the Bug Jar” T154 Unit 5: “Simon and Molly plus Hester” T14-T15; “The Best of Friends” T28-T33; “My Friend” T50; “The More We Get Together” T50; “A Tiger Grows Up” T94-T95; “Leo, the Late Bloomer” T108-T113; “What Can a Baby Animal Do?” T130-T131; “Our Family Vacation” T152; “Good Job, Sam!” T154; “Oscar and the Frog” T174-T175; “Zinnia’s Flower Garden” T188-T193 Unit 6: “Baby Brains” T254-T255; “Look at Us” T268-T273; “The Three Little Pigs” T290-T291; “Zoom” T312; “Riding to School” T313; “Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten” T348-T355; “Schools Then and Now” T372-T373; “Our Class Band” T394; “The Costume Box” T395; “A Very Nice Lunch” T396

Voice 48–49, 103, 104 Writing Activities Unit 6: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59 Literature Selections Unit 6: “Curious George Makes Pancakes” T14-T15; “Something Special” T28-T33; “Jobs People Do” T50-T51; “Time for Breakfast!” T72; “Things I Can Do” T73; “Team Work” T74


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Trait Grade K



Word Choice 48–49, 54–55, 100, 101, 103, 104, 178

Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 2: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139, T181, T197, T213, T219, T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T341, T357, T365, T373, T379 Unit 3: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139 Unit 4: T261, T277, T285, T293, T299, T357, T365, T373 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Listen, Listen” T14-T15; “My Five Senses” T28-T33; “Picnic Day” T50; “Here Are My Eyes” T50; “The Storm” T51; “Five Wonderful Senses” T51; “The Market” T72; “My Pet” T73; “My House” T74; “Amelia’s Show and Tell Fiesta” T94-T95; “Mice Squeak, We Speak” T108-T113; “At the Zoo” T153; “Winter Sleep” T154; “Jonathan and His Mommy” T174-T175; “Move” T188-T193; “The Hare and the Tortoise” T210-T211; “In the Rain Forest” T234; “Good Morning, Digger” T254-T255; “What Do Wheels Do All Day?” T268-T273; “Mouse Shapes” T348-T353; “David’s Drawings” T334-T335; “It’s a Party!” T392; “The Tree House” T393; “A Hat for Cat” T394 Unit 3: “Every Season” T14-T15; “Jump Into January” T28-T33; “October Days” T72; “Winter Vacation” T152; “Bears Through the Year” T153; “No Snow!” T154 Unit 4: “Sheep Take a Hike” T268-T273; “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” T290-T291; “Taking Pictures” T312; “Summer Camp” T313; “Come for a Swim!” T314; “Curious George Visits Animal Friends” T392; Curious George Visits the Woods” T394

Sentence Fluency

48–49, 103, 104 Writing Activities Sentences Unit 2: T21, T37, T45, T53, T59, T101, T117, T125, T133, T139 Exclamatory Sentences Unit 5: T340, T358, T366, T374, T380 Sentences Unit 3: T180, T196, T204, T212, T218

Conventions 26, 48–49, 56–57, 179, 239

Writing Activities Letters, Words, and Sentences Unit 3: T350, T354 Punctuation Unit 1: T34, T112, T273, T353, T354 Unit 2: T28–T29, T30–T31, T32–T33, T108–T109, T110–T111, T112–T113, T188–T189, T190–T191, T192–T193, T194, T350–T351, T352–T353 Unit 3: T31, T109, T114 Unit 4: T31, T270, T271 Unit 5: T110, T114


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Trait Grade 1



Ideas 28, 30, 36–37, 65, 67, 87, 89, 111, 113, 242–247

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 1: T41, T133, T413 Unit 2: T43, T325 Unit 3: T45, T237, T333 Unit 4: T47, T145 Unit 5: T335 Unit 6: T331 Literature Selections Unit 1: “The Lion and the Mouse” T14-T15; “What is a Pal?” T32-T38; “Friends Forever” T56-T57; “Helping” T84; “Sharing” T85; “Friends” T86; “The Storm” T124-130; “Storms” T148-T149; “Granny” T176; “Grandpa and Me” T177; “A Mexican Festival” T178; “Training Around the Town” T384-T385; “Gus Takes the Train” T402-T410; “City Zoo” T428-T429; “Sledding” T460; “Ben the Cat” T461; “A Job for JoJo” T462 Unit 2: “Night of the Wolf” T14-T15; “Jack and the Wolf” T32-T40; “The Three Little Pigs” T58-T59; “The Pigs” T86; “Turtle and Hare” T87; “Fox and Crow” T88; “Two Poems from Dr. Seuss” T340-T341; “Dr. Seuss” T314-T322; “Drawing” T368; “Jim Henson, the Puppet Man” T369; “Margret and Hans Rey” T370 Unit 3: “The Piano Lessons” T14-T15; “Sea Animals” T32-T42; “Water” T60-T61; “In the Sea” T88; “Coral Reefs” T89; “The Amazing Octopus” T90; “The Prickly Pride of Texas” T206-T207; “Seasons” T224-T234; “Winter” T280; “The Tortoise and the Hare” T302-T303; “The Big Race” T320-T330; “The Olympic Games” T348-T349; “Izzy’s Move” T376 Unit 5: “Visiting Butterflies” T304-T305; “A Butterfly Grows” T322-T332; “Fireflies” T379 Unit 6: “A Stone Goes to Court” T300-T301; “A Boat Disappears” T318-T328; “Busy Bugs” T346-T347; “The Missing Glove” T374; “Cow’s Lunch” T375; “The Barnyard Bandit” T376


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Trait Grade 1



Organization 28, 31, 95, 111, 115, 248–253

Writing Activities Organization Unit 2: T419 Unit 4: T337 Unit 5: T239 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Chipper Chips In” T390-T391; “A Cupcake Party” T408-T416; “At the Bakery” T434-T435; “Trip to the Rock” T466; “Toad’s Birthday” T467; “Chipmunk’s New Home” T468 Unit 4: “Christina’s Work” T308-T309; “Thomás Rivera” T326-T334; “Life Then and Now” T352-T353; “Working in the Park” T380; “Our Bakery” T381; “What I Want to Be” T382 Unit 5: “Around the World in a Day” T206-T207; “Whistle for Willie” T224-T236; “Pet Poems” T254-T255; “Amy’s Airplane” T282; “Len’s Tomatoes” T283; “The Lemonade Stand” T284 Unit 6: “The Parts of a House Have a Fight” T396-T397; “Winners Never Quit!” T414-T424; “Be a Team Player” T442-T443; “Michelle Wie” T474; “The Williams Sisters” T475; “Lance Armstrong” T476

Voice 28, 32, 254–255 Writing Activities Voice Unit 5: T45 Unit 6: T45 Literature Selections Unit 5: “Grandpa’s Tree” T14-T15; “The Tree” T32-T42; “It Comes From Trees” T60-T61; “A Seed for Sid” T88; “Forest Stew” T89; “Lena’s Garden” T90 Unit 6: “The Art Contest” T14-T15; “The Dot” T32-T42; “Artists Create Art!” T60-T61; “Our School” T88; “Paco’s Snowman” T89; “A Surprise for Mrs. Green” T90


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Trait Grade 1



Word Choice 28, 33, 73 Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 1: T225, T319 Unit 2: T137, T231 Unit 3: T429 Unit 4: T433 Unit 5: T141 Unit 6: T235 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Stone Stew” T198-T199; “Curious George at School” T216-T222; “Curious George Finds Out About School” T268; “Curious George’s Day at School” T269; “Curious George at the Library” T270; “Painting Word Pictures” T290-T291; “Lucia’s Neighborhood” T308-T316; “City Mouse and Country Mouse” T334-T335 Unit 2: “Prairie Dogs” T108-T109; “A Musical Day” T220-T228; “Dress Up” T274; “Nana’s House” T275”; “The Beach” T276 Unit 3: “The Dancing Wolves” T398-T399; “Animal Groups” T416-T426; “Animal Picnic” T444-T445 Unit 4: “Chicken Little” T402-T403; “Little Rabbit’s Tale” T420-T430; “Silly Poems” T448-T449; “Putting Frosting on the Cake” T480; “Polar Bear Pete” T481; “Bobcat Tells a Tale” T482 Unit 5: “Amazing Animals” T128-T138; “The Ugly Duckling” T156-T157; “Animal Homes” T184; “Baby Kangaroos” T185; “How Animals Move” T186 Unit 6: “A Hopeful Song” T206-T207; “The Kite” T224-T232; “A Chunk of Cheese” T278; “The Sailboat Race” T279; “The Sand Castle” T280

Sentence Fluency

28, 34, 260–261 Writing Activities Sentence Fluency Unit 3: T141 Unit 4: T243 Unit 5: T431 Unit 6: T141 Literature Selections Unit 3: “Turtle, Frog, and Rat” T110-T111; “How Leopard Got His Spots” T128-T138; “The Rain Forest” T156-T157; “Giraffe’s Neck” T184; “Bear’s Tail” T185; “Peacock’s Tail” T186 Unit 4: “The Three Wishes” T210-T211; “Where Does Food Come From? T228-T240; “Jack and the Beanstalk” T258-T259; “Apples” T286; “Food for You” T287; “A World of Food” T288 Unit 5: “Señior Coyote, the Judge” T400-T401; “The New Friend” T418-T428; “Neighborhoods” T446-T447; “Molly’s New Team” T478; “Ready for Second Grade” T479; “Tag-Along Tim” T480 Unit 6: “The Shoemaker and the Elves” T110-T111; “What Can You Do?” T128-T138; “The Wind and the Sun” T156-T157; “Our Class” T184; “The Baseball Game” T185; “Always Learning” T186


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Trait Grade 1



Conventions 28, 35–37, 65, 74–75, 87, 96–97, 111, 120–121, 137, 148, 156, 168, 175, 198

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T346, T440 Unit 2: T352, T446 Unit 3: “T264, T449, T456 Unit 4: T74, T172, T270, T453, T460 Unit 5: T72, T168, T266, T458 Unit 6: T358, T454


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Trait Grade 2



Ideas 20, 21, 26, 42, 59, 61, 70, 71, 97, 99, 108, 109, 137, 139, 144, 145, 168, 174–175, 186–187, 196–197, 211, 228–231, 244–246, 288

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 1: T41, T68, T325 Unit 2: T43, T331 Unit 3: T45, T325 Unit 4: T47 Unit 5: T333 Unit 6: T237, T331 Literature Selections Unit 1: “The Perfect Pet” T14-T15; “Henry and Mudge” T32-T38; “All in the Family” T56-T57; “Ben and Sooty” T84; “Lucy and Billy” T85; “A Pet That Fits” T86; “Diary of a Spider” T310-T322; “A Swallow and A Spider” T340-T341; “Cub Saves the Day” T368; “Fly to the Rescue!” T369; “Ferdinand Saves the Day” T370 Unit 2: “City Life Is for the Birds” T14-T15; “Hiding at the Pond” T56-T57; “The Lives of Ants” T86; “On Thin Ice” T298-T299; “Camel’s Hump” T374; “How Coyote Stole Fire” T375; “Uncle Rabbit” T376 Unit 3: “Don’t Play Cards with a Dog in the Room!” T14-T15; “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” T32-T42; “Talk About Smart Animals!” T58-T59; “Zoo Party” T86; “Pay Attention!” T87; “E-Mails from the Teacher” T88; “Whale of a Lesson” T294-T295; “Anne Sullivan” T366 Unit 4: “A Better Way to Save” T14-T15; “Our Library” T88; “The Bake Sale” T89; “The Lion and the Mouse” T348-T349; “Favorite Fables” T376; “Coyote and Rabbit” T377; “Groundhog’s New Home” T378 Unit 6: “Solving Problems with New Inventions” T206-T207; “Trouble in Space” T279; “Stone Soup” T346-T347; “Brer Rabbit at the Well” T374; “Mouse and Crocodile” T375;

Organization 20, 22–26, 59, 61, 72, 97, 99, 110, 111, 137, 139, 146, 147, 176–179, 188–189, 216–221, 230–231, 243, 282–287

Writing Activities Organization Unit 2: T139, T166 Unit 3: T421 Unit 4: T335, T431 Unit 5: T141 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Trouble in the Lily Garden” T106-T107; “The Ugly Vegetables” T124-T136; “They Really are Giant!” T154-T155; “Grandma’s Surprise” T182; “The Community Garden” T183; “Cross-Country Cousins” T184 Unit 3: “Adventures at Scout Camp” T388-T389; “Officer Buckle and Gloria” T406-T418; “Safety at Home” T436-T437; “Firedog!” T468; “Good Citizen” T469; “A Well-Trained Dog” T470 Unit 4: “Wild Friends, Wow!” T302-T303; “The Signmaker’s Assistant” T320-T332; “The Trouble with Signs” T348-T349; “Aldo and Abby” T376; “Finding the Party” T377; “Too Many Signs!” T378; “Heroes Then and Now” T444-T445; “Two Heroes” T476; “Superheroes to the Rescue” T477; “The Mysterious Superhero” T478 Unit 5: “The Middle Seat” T110-T111; “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend” T128-T138; “How to Make a Kite” T156-T157; “The Kite Contest” T184; “Every Kind of Wish” T185; “Sand Castle Contest” T186


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Trait Grade 2



Voice 20, 23, 97, 99, 112, 137, 139, 148, 386,

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Writing Activities Voice Unit 1: T135 Unit 2: T233, T260 Unit 3: T137 Unit 4: T143 Unit 5: T431 Literature Selections Unit 1: “More Than a Best Friend” T106-T107; “My Family” T124-T132; “Family Poetry” T150-T151; “Let’s Make Music!” T178; “Happy Birthday, Everyone” T179; “How to Make a Family Tree” T180 Unit 2: “Floods: Dangerous Water” T204-T205; “Super Storms” T222-T230; “Weather Poems” T248-T249; “A Snowy Day” T276; “What Is in the Wind?” T277; “Lessons About Lightning” T278 Unit 3: “Rita Breaks the Rules” T108-T109; “Violet’s Music” T126-T134; “Wolfgang Mozart Child Superstar” T150-T151; “A Real Band” T178; “What Can Rosa Paint?” T179; “A Thousand Words” T180 Unit 4: “Tiger Woods: Superstar in Golf and Life” T110-T111; “Jackie Robinson” T156-T157; “The Winning Hit” T184; “Take Me Out to the Ballpark” T185; “The New Field” T186 Unit 5: “An Apple a Day” T398-T399; “How Groundhog’s Garden Grew” T416-T428; “Super Soil” T444-T445; “The Giant Forest” T476;


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Trait Grade 2



Word Choice 20, 24, 59, 74, 243 Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 1: T227 Unit 2: T427 Unit 3: T231 Unit 4: T237 Unit 5: T45, T237 Unit 6: T47, T141, T427 Literature Selections Unit 1: “The Owl Hunt” T200-T201; “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon” T218-T224; “Outdoor Adventures” T242-T243; “Chipmunks Do What Chipmunks Do” T270; “How the Leaves Got Their Colors” T271; “Annie’s Pictures” T272 Unit 2: “Sharks on the Run” T396-T397; “Jellies” T414-T424; “Meet Norbert Wu” T440-T441; “Animals at the Aquarium” T472; “Life in Tide Pools” T473; “Bottlenose Dolphins” T474 Unit 3: “One-Room Schoolhouse” T200-T201; “School Long Ago” T273; “A School in a Garden” T274 Unit 4: “Dr. Salk’s Treasure” T206-T207; “Poems About Reading and Writing” T252-T253; “Beatrix Potter” T280; “The Life of Jack Prelutsky” T281; “The Life of Langston Hughes” T282 Unit 5: “From Duckling to Duck” T14-T15; “Penguin Chick” T32-T42; “McMurdo Station” T90; “Wool” T281; “Textiles From Around the World” T282 Unit 6: “Diego’s Double Surprise” T14-T15; “Katy’s Inventions” T90; “Epperson’s Icicle” T110-T111; “The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs” T128-T138; “La Brea Tar Pits” T156-T157; “The Mysterious Bone” T184

Sentence Fluency

20, 24, 26, 360-361, 395–396

Writing Activities Sentence Fluency Unit 1: T423 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Lester” T390-T391; “Teacher’s Pets” T408-T420; “See Westburg by Bus!” T436-T437; “Caty the Caterpillar” T468; “Foster’s Farm” T469; “Where is Gus-Gus?” T470


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Trait Grade 2



Conventions 12, 20, 25, 26, 45, 57, 76, 95, 114,

135, 150, 171, 181, 191, 223, 239, 249,

290

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T61, T68, T155, T162, T247, T254, T345, T352, T441, T448 Unit 2: T61, T68, T159, T166, T253, T260, T351, T358, T445, T452 Unit 3: T63, T70, T155, T162, T249, T256, T343, T350, T441, T448 Unit 4: T23, T47, T55, T65, T72, T119, T143, T151, T161, T168, T215, T237, T247, T257, T264, T311, T335, T343, T353, T360, T407, T431, T439, T449, T456 Unit 5: T65, T72, T161, T168, T257, T264, T353, T449, T456 Unit 6: T23, T47, T55, T65, T72, T119, T141, T151, T161, T168, T215, T237, T245, T255, T262, T309, T331, T341, T351, T358, T405, T427, T437, T447, T454


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Trait Grade 3



Ideas 21, 41, 51, 69, 75, 83, 108–109, 121, 127, 133, 146, 160–161, 179, 185, 194, 208–209, 223, 229, 235, 247, 253, 259, 265, 309, 315

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 2: T43, T330–T331 Unit 4: T39, T305, T328–T329 Unit 5: T41, T150, T307 Unit 6: T84–T87, T174–T177 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Sequoyah” T102-T103; “Trial of Cardigan Jones” T116-T126; “Jury Duty” T140-T141; “The Catnapper” T168; “Lauren Otter” T169; “The Case of the Missing Grass” T170; “The Tallest Tower” T348; “Champ of Hoover Dam” T349; “Sky-High Dreams” T350 Unit 2: “The Storytelling Stone” T14-T15; “Max’s Words” T28-T40; “Poems That Slither, Walk, and Fly” T54-T55; “Frankie’s Facts” T82; “Seeing Sayings” T83; “Racecar Bob in Panama” T84 Unit 3: “More Than a Pet” T278-T279; “Aero and Officer Mike” T292-T302; “Kids and Critters” T316-T317; “Helper Monkeys” T344; “Good Dogs, Guide Dogs” T345; “Dogs to the Rescue” T346 Unit 4: “Counting Cans” T14-T15; “A Mr. Rubbish Mood” T28-T36; “Save the Rain Forest” T50-T51; “Cezar’s Pollution Solution” T80; “Earl and Eggster Float Away” T345; “PT’s Terrible Problem” T346 Unit 5: “Gran’s Basement” T14-T15; “Two Bad Ants” T28-T38; “Poems About Bugs” T52-T53; “Rocky’s Road Home!” T80; “No Place Like Home” T81; “The Great Bay” T346; “The Girl and the Wolf” T347; “Friends with Wings” T348 Unit 6: “Maglev Trains” T54-T55; “ “Science Fair Project” T68; “C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N” T156-T157; “Defender” T158; “Spellbound” T159

Organization 22, 51, 53, 61, 69, 75, 81, 83, 96, 108–109, 121, 127, 133, 135, 148, 160–161, 173, 179, 185, 187, 196, 208–209, 223, 283, 315

Writing Activities Organization Unit 6: T40–T43, T220–T223 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Louis Braille: Boy Inventor” T104-T105; “What Do Illustrators Do?” T118-T128; “Jack Draws a Beanstalk” T142-T143; “Making Murals” T170; “Artists All Around You” T171; “Art in Caves” T172; “The Magical Art of Mime” T280-T281; “Kamishibai Man” T294-T306; “The True Story of Kamishibai” T320-T321; “Before the Talkies” T348; “Tall Tale Tuesday” T349; “The Kabuki Kid” T350 Unit 3: “The Best Worst Day” T190-T191; “Yonder Mountain” T204-T215; “The Trail of Tears” T228-T229; “Timid Boy and Mama Bear” T256; “Tuk Becomes a Hunter” T257; “The Lonely Man” T258 Unit 4: “Clever Colonies” T366-T367; “Life on the Ice” T380-T390; “The Raven: An Inuit Myth” T404-T405; “Watch Out! Polar Bears!” T436; “Beating the Heat” T437; “Living in Trees” T438 Unit 6: “Outrunning Polio” T8-T9; “The Foot Race Across America” T18-T23; “Paca and the Beetle” T14-T15; “Fast Track” T24; “Ode to My Shoes” T25; “Service Dogs” T188-T189; “Saving Buster” T196-T203; “Acting Across Generations” T194-T195; “Company’s Coming” T204-T205


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Trait Grade 3



Voice 23, 45, 51, 53, 75, 81, 92, 98, 133, 144, 150, 185, 189, 192, 198, 309, 446

Writing Activities Voice Unit 1: T219 Unit 3: T393 Unit 5: T219 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Open Your Eyes!” T190-T191; “Destiny’s Gift” T204-T216; “Kids Making a Difference” T230-T231; “Lana and Miguel’s Park” T258; “The Bears Ride in Style” T259; “Caroline’s Treats” T260 Unit 3: “Give Yourself a Gift” T366-T367; “The Extra-good Sunday” T380-T390; “Tia Luisa’s Fruit Salad” T404-T405; “Fifi’s Bath” T436; “Trouble with Triplets” T437; “Waiting for Aunt Ro” T438 Unit 4: “Otzi’s Story” T100-T101; “The Albertosaurus Mystery” T114-T124; “Finding Fossils for Fun” T138-T139; “Uncovering the Past” T166; “Mysteries from Long Ago” T167; “The Man Who Digs Dinosaurs” T168 Unit 5: “Piggy Goes to Town” T190-T191; “The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman” T204-T216; “Moving the U.S. Mail” T230-T231; “Binxie Gets Lost” T258; “Ursus, the Traveling Bear” T259; “Hopping Henry” T260

Word Choice 24, 51, 53, 75, 81, 83, 92, 100, 104, 108–109, 121, 127, 133, 144, 152, 156, 160, 161, 173, 179, 185, 187, 192, 200, 204, 208–209, 223, 229, 235, 247, 253, 259, 265, 273, 283, 315, 332–333

Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 3: T414–T415 Unit 4: T148–T149, T217 Unit 5: T129, T395 Unit 6: T128–T131 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Such a Deal!” T14-T15; “A Fine, Fine School” T28-T38; “One-Room Schoolhouses” T52-T53; “My Teacher, My Dad” T80 Unit 2: “Sweet Berries” T192-T193; “The Harvest Birds” T206-T216; “The Farmer and the Dream” T230-T231; “Dear Diary” T258; “The Great Storyteller” T259; “The Night Bird” T260 Unit 3: “J-Block” T14-T15; “Jump!” T28-T38; “Science for Sports Fans” T52-T53; “Michelle Kwan, Champion” T80; “David Beckham, Soccer Superstar” T81; “Tiger Woods” T82; “The Art Contest” T102-T103; “The Science Fair” T116-T126; “Poems About Science” T140-T141; “Bettina and the Talent Show” T168; “Darlene and the Art Show” T169; “Walter and the Food Fair” T170 Unit 4: “The World Tree” T188-T189; “Daffodil Spring” T256; “Wind in the Pines” T257; “The Power of Corn” T258 Unit 5: “The Taste of Hope” T102-T103; “The Journey: Stories of Migration” T116-T126; “The Grasshopper and the Ant” T140-T141; “Monarchs on the Move” T168; “ Fish on the Move” T169; “The Big Cleanup” T406-T407; “Rushing for Gold” T438; “Journey of the Kon-Tiki” T439; “Up, Up, and Away” T440 Unit 6: “Rising to the Challenge” T98-T99; “My Blue Belt Day” T110-T111; “I chop chop chop” T112; “Long Jump” T113


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Trait Grade 3



Sentence Fluency

24, 102, 108–109, 154, 160–161, 202, 208–209

Writing Activities Sentence Fluency Unit 2: T58, T64–T65, T146, T152–T153, T234, T240–T241, T399, T420–T421 Unit 3: T150–T151 Unit 4: T60– T61, T238–T239 Unit 5: T328–T329, T416–T417 Literature Selections Unit 1: “The Tennessee Tornado” T370-T371; “Roberto Clemente, Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates” T384-T396; “Baseball Poems” T410-T411; “Willie Mays” T442; “The Home-Run King” T443; “Babe Ruth” T444 Unit 2: “Ryan Hreljac, *Saving Lives at Six” T370-T371; “Young Thomas Edison” T384-T396; “Moving Pictures” T410-T411; “The Wright Brothers” T442; “George Washington Carver” T443; “The TV Kid” T444

Conventions 14, 25, 49, 51, 64, 79, 81, 105, 106, 108–109, 115, 123, 131, 133, 157, 160–161, 167, 183, 185, 205, 206, 208–209, 217, 233, 243, 250, 256, 262, 277, 311, 341, 425

Writing Activities Conventions Unit 3: T196, T216, T224, T232, T238–T239 Unit 4: T284, T304, T312, T320, T326–T327, T372, T392, T400, T408, T414–T415 Unit 5: T196, T218, T226, T234, T240–T241


15

Trait Grade 4



Ideas 10, 22, 23, 24, 53, 82, 92–93,108–

109, 136, 148–149, 158, 164–165, 188,

192, 204–205, 220–221, 330–332,

335–336, 344

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 1: T50–T53, T266–T269 Unit 3: T52–T55, T124–T127, T342–T345 Unit 4: T50–T53, T342–T345 Unit 5: T52–T55, T272–T275 Unit 6: T174–T177 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Sideline Support” T12-T13; “Because of Winn-Dixie” T20-T30; “Because of BookEnds” T32-T34; “Parker’s Problem” T64; “The Mystery on Maple Street” T65; “Trading Talents” T66; “Bookmobile Rescue” T228-T229; “The Power of W.O.W!” T236-T247; “Knowing Noses Search-and-Rescue Dogs” T248-T249; “Nina Wows KNWOW” T280; “A Friendly Field Trip” T281; “A.L.L. to the Rescue” T282 Unit 3: “Frisky Whiskers” T12-T13; “The Screech Owl Who Liked Television” T20-T33; “In the Wild” T34-T36; “Koko Communicates” T66; “Going Wild at the Zoo” T67; “The Earth Dragon Awakes” T94-T105; “Texas Twisters” T106-T108; “Sailing to Safety” T138; “Two Against the Mississippi” T140; The Princess and the Manatee” T362 Unit 4: “Getting the Story” T12-T13; “Riding Freedom” T20-T31; “Spindletop” T32-T34; “Elizabeth’s Stormy Ride” T64; “Perilous Passage” T65; “Come to Nicodemus” T66; “Race Against Death” T300-T301; “Sacagawea” T308-T322; “John Wesley Powell” T360; “Writer from the Prairie” T361; “Chief Washakie” T362; Unit 5: “Fun and Games on the Range” T12-T13; “The World According to Humphrey” T20-T32; “New Friends in the Newsroom” T234-T235; “Owen and Mzee” T242-T252; “Sea Sanctuary” T254-T256; “Flying into History” T286; “Helen Keller’s Lifelong Friend” T287; “Champions on Ice” T288 Unit 6: “Digging Up the Past” T98-T99; “Museum Farewell” T113; “John Muir: A Persuasive Essay” T156-T157; “The Comb of Trees” T158; “Enjoy the Earth” T159


16

Trait Grade 4



Organization 10, 22, 25–26, 62, 82, 94–95, 108–109, 132, 140, 150–151, 188,

206–207, 220–221, 255, 265, 271, 277,

283, 293, 345

Writing Activities Organization Unit 1: T342–T345 Unit 2: T52–T55, T270–T273, T342–T345 Unit 3: T270–T273 Unit 4: T266–T269 Unit 5: T200–T203 Unit 6: T128–T131 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Mighty Joe Magarac” T300-T301; “Stormalong” T308-T323; “Hoderi the Fisherman” T324-T325; “Mississippi Marvis Barnes” T360; “Balina” T361; “Whisper” T362; “Tim Wishes Twice” T12-T13 Unit 2: “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” T20-T33; “Storyteller Diane Ferlatte” T34-T36; “Ike in the Spotlight” T66; “A Pen and a Painting” T67; “The Lark Sings in Many Colors” T68; “Is Sasquatch Out There?” T232-233; “Dear Mr. Winston” T240-T251; “Field Guide to Snakes of the Southwest” T252-T254; “Painting the Ocean” T284; “Soccer Sisters” T285; “Think Before You Speak” T286; “Mexican Dove” T304-T305; “José! Born to Dance!” TT312-T323; “dance to the beat” T324-T326; “Isadora Duncan” T360; “Jackson Pollock in Action” T361; “Luciano Pavarotti” T362 Unit 3: “Wicked Wind” T230-T231; “The Life and Times of the Ant” T238-T251; “The Dove and the Ant” T252-T254; “The Lives of Social Insects” T284; “Anthropods Rule!” T285 Unit 4: “The Father of India” T228-T229; “Harvesting Hope” T236-T246; “The Edible Schoolyard” T248-T250; “Songs for the People” T280; “The People’s President” T281; “The Story of Dorthea Lange” T282 Unit 5: “Deserts on the Move?” T158-T159; “The Ever-Living Tree” T166-T180; “Towering Trees” T182-T184; “Plants of the Redwood Forest” T214; “Life Among the Redwoods” T215; “Gentle Redwood Giants” T216


17

Trait Grade 4



Voice 10, 22, 27, 52, 76, 84, 96–97, 108–109, 132, 138,

152–153, 164–165, 188, 195, 208–209, 220–221, 255, 293,

460, 461, 463

Writing Activities Voice Unit 1: T194–T196 Unit 2: T124–T127 Unit 3: T196–T199 Unit 4: T122–T125 Unit 6: T84–T87 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Hannah in California” T158-T159; “How Tia Lola Came to Stay” T166-T175; “Pizza Pizzazz” T176-T178; “New Kid on the Court” T208; “The Picky Eater” T209; “My Sister’s Surprise” T210 Unit 2: “Steven Spielberg: A Filmmaker’s Journey” T86-T87; “Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies” T94-T105; “The Wonder of Animation” T106-T108; “Now Showing in Your Living Room” T138; “The Magic of Movies” T139; “Critics in Hollywood” T140 Unit 3: “On My Way to Meet the Khan: Excerpts from Marco Polo’s Adventures” T158-T159; “Antarctic Journal” T166-T177; “The Coolest Marathon!” T178-T180; “Amazing Birds of Antarctica” T210; “An Icy Adventure” T211; “Heroes of the Antarctic” T212 Unit 4: “Let Me Be Brave” T84-T85; “The Right Dog for the Job” T92-T102; “The Sticky Coyote” T104-T106; “Animal Doctors” T136; “A Rural Veterinarian” T137; “Helping Wild Animals” T138 Unit 6: “Nowhere Else on Earth” T54-T55; “The Frog in the Milk Pail” T60-T61; “Amphibian Alert!” T62-T67; “Toad by the Road” T68; “The Poison-Dart Frogs” T69


18

Trait Grade 4



Word Choice 10, 22, 28, 98–99, 108–109, 132,

154–155, 164–165, 188, 210–211,

220–221, 255, 293, 301–303

Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 1: T124–T127 Unit 2: T198–T201 Unit 4: T194–T197 Unit 5: T342–T345 Unit 6: T40–T43 Literature Selections Unit 1: “The Troublemaker Who Healed a Nation” T84-T85; “My Brother Martin” T92-T105; “Langston Hughes: A Poet and a Dreamer” T106-T108; “Sharing a Dream” T138; “A Voice for Equality” T139; “A Leader for All” T140 Unit 2: “Jazzy Jasmine” T158-T159; “Me and Uncle Romie” T166-T179; “Sidewalk Artists” T180-T182; “Recipe for Learning” T212; “Gramps’ Favorite Gift” T213; “Stuck at Camp” T214 Unit 4: “Darnell Tries Harder” T156-T157; “Moon Runner” T164-T174; “A Day for the Moon” T176-T178; “Tammy’s Goal” T208; “Baseball Boys” T209; “The Friendship Garden” T210 Unit 5: “The Future of Flight” T306-T307; “The Fun They Had” T314-T322; “Technology for All Learners” T324-T36; “The Linney Twins Get Cooking” T360; “A Hero Weighs In” T361; “Math Today and Tomorrow” T362 Unit 6: “The Importance of Spiders” T8-T9; “The Girl Who Loved Spiders” T14-T21; “Web Wise” T22-T24; “The Spider” T24; “Spider Ropes” T25

Sentence Fluency

10, 22, 29, 100–101, 108–109, 132, 156–157, 164–165, 212–213, 220–221

Writing Activities Sentence Fluency Unit 5: T124–T127 Unit 6: T220–T223 Literature Selections Unit 5: “Jane’s Big Ideas” T86-T87; “I Could Do That!” T94-T104; “Working for the Vote” T106-T108; “The First Woman Doctor” T138; “A Champion of Change” T139; “The Writer Who Changed America” T140 Unit 6: “Saving Sea Turtles” T188-T189; “Mystery at Reed’s Pond” T196-T201; “A Big Python Problem” T202-T203; “Naming the Turtle” T204; “Greater Flamingo” T205


19

Trait Grade 4



Conventions 7, 10, 16, 22, 30, 54, 62, 74, 76, 104–105, 106,

108–109, 117, 130, 160–162, 164–165, 173, 186, 216–218, 220–221, 229, 244, 256, 265, 271, 277,

283, 355

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T46–T48, T120–T122, T190–T192, T262–T264, T338–T340, T344 Unit 2: T48–T50, T120–T122, T194–T196, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 3: T48–T50, T120–T122, T192–T194, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 4: T46–T48, T118–T120, T190–T192, T262–T264, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 5: T48–T50, T120–T122, T196–T198, T268–T270, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 6: T38–T39, T82–T83, T126–T127, T172–T173, T218–T219, T220–T223


20

Trait Grade 5



Ideas 10, 22, 23, 24, 53, 58–59, 81, 92–93,

108–109, 132, 138, 148–149, 159, 164, 188, 192, 204–205, 220–221, 330, 336,

354

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 1: T50–T53, T270–T273 Unit 2: T198–T201, T270– T273 Unit 3: T196–T199 Unit 4: T270–T273 Unit 5: T126–T129 Unit 6: T130–T133, T220–T223 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Ode to Lunch” T12-T13; “A Package for Mrs. Jewls” T20-T3O; “Questioning Gravity” T32-T35; “The Cafeteria contest” T64; “Serves Two Hundred” T65; “Project Bug” T66; “Learning the Ropes”; “Double Dutch” T240-T250; “Score!” T252-T253; “Games We Play” T284; “Patsy Mink” T285; “Title IX” T286 Unit 2: “Attack of the Alien Species” T158-T159; “Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland” T166-T178; “National Parks of the West” T180-T182; “Guardian of the Everglades” T212; “America’s Urban Parks” T213; “The Salton Sea” T214; “A Watery Grave” T232-T233; “Storm Warriors” T240-T250; “Pea Island’s Forgotten heroes” T252-T254; “Sugaring Weather” T284; “The River Kept Rising” T285; “Night of the Killer Waves” T286 Unit 3: “Lydia’s Journey” T158-T159; “They Called Her Molly Pitcher” T166-T176; “A Spy for Freedom” T178-T180; “Emily Geiger’s Dangerous Mission” T210; “An Unsung American Hero” T211; “George Washington’s Invisible Enemy” T212 Unit 4: “The Power of Spirit Lake” T230-T231; “Darnell Rock Reporting” T238-T250; “De Zavala: A Voice for Texas” T252-T254; “The Big Interview” T284; “Saving the General” T285; “Another View” T286 Unit 5: “Tales and Truths of the Ojibwe” T88-T89; “City in the Cliffs” T140; “Buffalo Hunt” T141; “Old Bark’s Cure” T142 Unit 6: “Sue Tells a Story” T100-T101; “Fossils: A Peek Into the Past” T106-111; “Trapped in Tar” T112-T113; “Fossils” T115; “Finding Their Way” T188-T189; “Journey to Cuzco” T194-T195; “Get Lost! The Puzzle of Mazes” T196-T203; “Compass” T205


21

Trait Grade 5



Organization 10, 22, 25–26, 62, 82, 94–95, 108–109, 132, 150–151, 158, 164–165, 188, 206–207, 220–221, 244, 255, 265, 271, 277, 283, 293, 303, 345,

355, 447

Writing Activities Organization Unit 2: T52–T55 Unit 3: T124–T127, T268–T271 Unit 5: T54–T57, T198–T201, T270–T273 Unit 6: T174–T17 Literature Selections Unit 2: “San padre Island Sea Turtles” T12-T13; “Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles” T20-T32; “Skywoman and Turtle” T34-T36; “Marvelous Marine Mammals” T66; “The Gentle Lions of the Sea” T67; “Whales of the World” T68 Unit 3: “A Taxing Poem” T86-T87; “Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?” T94-T104; “Pamphleteers of the Revolution” T139; “A Home at Mount Vernon” T140; “Freedom for Chatham Freeman” T230-T231; “James Forten” T238-T248; “Modern Minute Man” T250-T252; “The Oneidas” T282; “The Extraordinary Life of Thomas Peters” T283; “A Noble French Patriot” T284 Unit 5: “Land Rush!” T12-T13; “Tucket’s Travels” T20-T34; “Desert Survival: Adapting to Extremes” T36-T38; “Voyage to California” T68; “Riding with the Pony Express” T69; “Decision at Fort Laramie” T70; “THE Turbulent History of Texas” T160-T161; “Vaqueros: The First Cowboys” T168-T178; “Rhyme on the Range” T180-T182; “Rodeo!” T212; “The Goodnight-Loving Trail” T213; “How Barbed Wire Changed the West” T214; “Tales of the Trail” T232-T233; “Rachel’s Journal” T240-T250; “Westward to Freedom” T252-T254 Unit 6: “Fossils” T144-T145; “Fossil Fish Found” T150-T151; “The Case of the Mission Deer” T152-T157; “Deep in the Forest” T159

Voice 10, 22, 27, 60, 76, 84, 108–109, 132,

152, 153, 164, 165, 188, 210–211, 220–221, 255, 293, 301–

303, 346, 355

Writing Activities Voice Unit 1: T124–T127, T342–T345 Unit 3: T52–T55 Unit 4: T50–T53, T196–T199, T342–T345 Unit 6: T86–T89 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Give Me Gravity” T84-T85; “Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy!” T92-T104; “Profile of a Spacewalker” T106-T107; “The Apollo Moon Rocks” T138; “Comet Dust” T139; “Mars on Earth” T140; “Fair or Foul?” T304-T305; “Elisa’s Diary” T312-T322; “From Tragedy to Triumph” T324-T326; “Not Just Second Place” T360; “Baseball Blues” T361; “Far From Home” T362 Unit 3: “Mother and Son” T12-T13; “Dangerous Crossing” T20-T32; “Preparing for Hurricanes” T34-T36; “Fife and Drum Boys” T66; “A Night to Remember” T67; “An Artist for the Revolution” T68 Unit 4: “Japanese Cartoons Are Manga-nificent” T12-T13; “Lunch Money” T20-T30; “Zap! Pow!: A History of the Comics” T32-T34; “Dog Walker, Inc.” T64; “Incognito” T65; “The Dog Newspaper” T168-T176; “Poetry About Poetry” T178-T180; “Maria Tallchief, American Ballerina” T210; “B. B. King” T211; “Isabel Allende” T212; “King Arthur: Fact or Legend?” T304-T305; “Don Quixote and the Windmills” T313-T322; “LitBeat: Live from La Mancha” T324-T326; “Donald Quixote” T360; “El Camino Real” T361; “A Night in the Kingdom” T362; Unit 6: “The Paleo Indians” T54-T55; “Mysteries at Cliff Palace” T62-T67; “Cave of the Crystals” T68-T69; “Places and Names: A Traveler’s Guide” T70; “Los Libros Books” T71


22

Trait Grade 5



Word Choice 10, 22, 28, 59, 62, 98–99, 108–109,

132, 154–155, 164–165, 188,

210–211, 220–221, 255, 293, 301–303,

355

Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 1: T198–T201 Unit 2: T124–T127 Unit 3: T342–T345 Unit 4: T126–T129 Unit 5: T342–T345 Unit 6: T40–T43 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Should We Let Politics Become Personal?” T158-T159; “Off and Running” T166-T178; “Vote For Me!” T180-T182; “The Mighty, Mighty Daffodils” T212; “The Presentation” T213; “The Geography Bee” T214 Unit 2: “Annie’s Pride” T86-T87; “Old Yeller” T94-T104; “What Makes It Good?” T106-T108; “Young Eagle and His Horse” T138; “On the Long Drive” T139; “Riding with the Camel Corps” T140 Unit 3: “Citizen Spies” T302-T303; “We Were There, Too!” T310-T322; “Patriotic Poetry” T324-T326; “Benedict Arnold” T360; “Phillis Wheatley” T361; “Abigail Adams” T362 Unit 4: “The Visitor” T84-T85; “LAFF” T92-T106; “From Dreams to Reality” T108-T110; “Robot Rescue” T140; “The Watch Girl” T141; “Pancakes” T142 Unit 5: “The True Story of Sacagawea” T304-T305; “Lewis and Clark” T312-T322; “A Surprise Reunion” T324-T326; “The Corps of Discovery” T360; “History of the Fur Trade” T361; “Friends Along the Way” T362 Unit 6: “Moving from Place to Place” T8-T9; “Skywoman’s Rescue” T14-T15; “Animals on the Move” T16-T23; “The Whale” T24; “Wild Geese” T25; “Skunk Scout” T228-T229; “Shellfish: Clams and Crabs” T230-T231; “Frindle” T283-T284; “Unlocking a Language” T286-T287

Sentence Fluency

22, 29, 100–101, 108–109, 132,156–157,164–165, 212–

213, 220–221

Writing Activities Sentence Fluency Unit 2: T342–T345 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Who Tamed the Cat?” T304-T305; “Cougars” T312-T322; “Purr-fection” T324-T326; “Sharks” T360; “The Return of the Yellowstone Grizzly” T361; “Saving the Mexican Wolves” T362


23

Trait Grade 5



Conventions 10, 16, 22, 30, 54, 74, 76, 104–106,

108–109, 117, 130, 132, 160–162,

164–165, 173, 186, 188, 216–218,

220–221, 229, 244, 256, 265, 271, 277, 283, 324, 344–348,

355

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T46–T48, T120–T122, T194–T196, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 2: T48–T50, T54, T120–T122, T126, T194–T196, T200, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 3: T48–T50, T54, T120–T122, T126, T192–T194, T198, T264–T266, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 4: T46–T48, T52, T122–T124, T128, T192–T194, T198, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 5: T50–T52, T56, T122–T124, T128, T194–T196, T200, T266–T268, T338–T340, T342–T345 Unit 6: T38–T39, T42, T84–T85, T88, T128–T129, T132, T172–T173, T218–T219, T220–T223


24

Trait Grade 6



Ideas 12, 16, 34, 35–36, 72, 77, 82, 94, 98,

100, 102, 114–115, 124, 130–131, 137, 141, 158, 162, 164, 166, 178–179, 188, 194–195, 201, 204, 215, 220, 224, 226, 228, 240–241, 250, 256–257, 263, 266, 279, 284, 288, 290, 292, 302–303, 312, 318-319 325, 328, 339, 345, 348, 354, 357, 378, 380, 385, 402, 410, 415, 541

Writing Activities Ideas Unit 2: T198–T201, T270–T273 Unit 3: T270–T273 Unit 4: T48–T51, T342–T345 Unit 5: T196–T199, T268–T271 Unit 6: T84–T87, T176–T179 Literature Selections Unit 2: “The Family Fridge” T158-T159; “Science Fiction” T166-T178; “Growing Mold” T180-T182; “Anna’s Beetle Surprise” T212; “Her Name is Amira” T213; “Reunion in the Sky” T214; “Finding North” T232-T233; “Kensuke’s Kingdom” T240-T250; “Exploring Islands” T252-T254; “We Trust Gabriella” T284; “Searching for My Father” T285; “A Way Home” T286 Unit 3: “Coach Dad” T232-T233; “Any Small Goodness” T240-T250; “The Ball is in Their Court” T252-T254; “Play of the Day!” T284; “Leader of the Pack” T285; “Follow the Leader” T286 Unit 4: “Viking Goddess: The Legend of Freya” T12-T13; “The Real Vikings” T20-T28; “Poems That Boast” T30-T33; “From Raider to Peacemaker” T62; “India’s Monsoons” T63; “India’s Amazing Geography” T64; “Climate Change in the Past” T362 Unit 5: “Denmark: A Nation of Heroes” T158-T159; “Number the Stars” T166-T176; “Book Review: Number the Stars” T178-T180; “Shoeshine Girl” T210; “After the Crash” T211; “No More Cotton Blues” T212; “Once in a Hundred Years” T230-231; “The Voice that Challenged a Nation – Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights” T238-T248; “THE Montgomery Bus Boycott” T282; “Voice of Freedom” T283; “Mahatma Gandhi” T284 Unit 6: “Living in the Far North” T52-T53; “Denali Dog Sled Journal” T58-T65; “Animal Sports Stars” T144-T145; “Elephants on the Savannah” T150-T157; “A Colossal Catch” T158-T159; “The Elephant” T160


25

Trait Grade 6



Organization 12, 16, 34, 37–39, 72, 77, 82, 94, 98,

100, 104, 116–117, 124, 130–131, 137, 139, 141, 153, 158,

162, 164, 168, 180–181, 188,

194–195, 201, 204, 215, 220, 224, 226, 231, 242–243, 250, 256–257, 263, 266, 279, 284, 288, 290,

304–305, 312, 318–319, 325, 328, 339, 345, 346, 348, 354, 357, 378, 380, 385, 402, 410, 415,

541

Writing Activities Organization Unit 1: T272–T275 Unit 2: T124–T127 Unit 3: T198–T201 Unit 4: T122–T125, T270–T273 Unit 6: T220–T223 Literature Selections Unit 1: “An Acorn’s Worth” T232-T233; “The ACES Phone” T240-T252; “Silent Noise” T254-T256; “Saving Planet Earth” T286; “Swimming Silently” T287; “Changing the Past” T288 Unit 2: “Let’s Do the Twist” T86-T87; “Dancing Kane” T94-T104; “Time Trek: Mexico” T106-T108; “The Last Inca Emperor” T138; “Montezuma and the Aztecs” T139; “The Columbian Exchange” T140 Unit 3: “Discovering the Northwest Passage” T160-T161; “Onward” T168-T178; “Poetic Geography” T180-T182; “Sylvia Earle and the Deep Ocean” T212; “Louise Arner Boyd and the Glaciers” T213; “Explorer of the Gobi” T214 Unit 4: “Qin’s Brain: The Man Behind the Emperor” T82-T83; “The Emperor’s Silent Army” T90-T102; “Ancient China: Visual Arts” T104-T107; “The Silk Road” T136; “Confucius, Teacher for a Troubled Time” T137; “Innovations from Ancient China” T138; “Alexander the Great” T284; “Rulers of Persia” T285; “Mysteries of the Phoenicians” T286 Unit 6: “The Force of a Hurricane” T190-T191; “Storm Chasers” T196-T201; “Whiteout!” T202-T203; “Weather” T204; “In the Night” T204; “Snow” T205; “The Wind” T205


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Voice 12, 16, 34, 40, 72, 77, 82, 94, 98, 100, 105, 118–119, 124, 130–131, 137, 141, 153, 158, 162, 164, 169, 182-–183, 188, 194–195, 201, 204, 215, 220, 224, 226, 232, 244–245, 250, 256–257, 263, 266, 279, 284, 288, 290, 293, 306-307, 312, 318–319, 325, 328, 339, 345, 348, 354, 357, 378, 380, 385, 402, 410, 415, 541

Writing Activities Voice Unit 1: T50–T53, T122–T125 Unit 2: T52–T55 Unit 3: T126–T129, T342–T345 Unit 5: T50–T53 Unit 6: T130–T133 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Kids in Print” T12-T13; “The School Story” T20-T30; “History of the Book” T32-T34; “Read All About It!” T64; “Agent for the Stars” T65; “Stolen Words” T66; “The Assignment” T84-T85; “Knots in My Yo-yo String” T92-T102; “Sporty Poetry” T104-T106; “The Life of Jack London” T136; “Maud and Anne” T137; “The Life of Emily Pauline Johnson” T138 Unit 2: “The Power of Print” T12-T13; “The Boy Who Saved Baseball” T20-T32; “Persuading the Public” T34-T36; “Go Green” T66; “A Winning Combination” T67; “My Father, The Clown” T68 Unit 3: “An Unexpected Adventure” T84-T85; “Airborn” T92-T106; “Riding on Air” T108-T111; “The Cherry Tree” T140; “Bound for Rock Bottom” T141; “True North” T142; “Moon Machines” T304-T305; “Team Moon” T312-T322; “The Woman in the Moon” T324-T326; “The Future of NASA” T360; “Life on a Space Station” T361; “Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids” T362 Unit 5: “Three Friends or Two?” T64; “Saturdays with Sam” T65; “The Team Supper” T66 Unit 6: “Working and Surviving Together” T98-T99; “Vanishing Act” T104-T111; “The Smart Swarm” T112-T113; “Bee, I’m Expecting You” T114; “Straight Talk” T115

Word Choice 12, 20, 34, 41, 72, 77, 82, 94, 98, 120–121, 124, 130–131, 137, 141, 153, 220, 224, 226, 246-247, 250, 256–257, 263, 266, 284, 288, 290, 308–309, 312, 318–319, 325, 328, 339, 345, 348, 357, 378, 380, 385, 402, 410,

415

Writing Activities Word Choice Unit 1: T198–T201, T342–T345 Unit 3: T50–T53 Unit 5: T124–T127, T342–T345 Unit 6: T38–T41 Literature Selections Unit 1: “Just the Facts” T156-T157; “The Fruit Bowl Projects” T164-T178; “Portraying Portraits” T180-T182; “Would You Snitch?” T212; “Another Life” T213; “To Build or Not to Build” T214; “Book…Camera…Action!” T306-T307; “The Myers Family” T314-T322; “Sound Check” T324-T326; “The Story of the Blues” T356; “Ellie and the Steel Drum” T360; “The Brothers Grimm” T361; “The Trapp Family Singers” T362 Unit 3: “Fetching Dr. Grenfel” T12-T13; “Star in the Storm” T20-T30; “Finding the Titanic” T32-T34; “What Road to Follow?” T64; “Letters from the Front” T65; “Sasha’s Mission” T66 Unit 5: “Flying Through Time” T84-T85; “First to Fly” T92-T104; “Young Pilot Soars” T106-T108; “Leonardo da Vinci” T138; “Galileo’s Telescope” T139; “Robotics” T310-T322; “Dr. Sneed’s Best Friend” T324-T326; “How to Build a Robot” T360; “Green Technology” T361; “Nanotechnology” T362 Unit 6:; “Why Explore Space?” T8-T9; “Space Trash” T14-T19; “How the Milky Way Came to Be” T20-T21; “Moon” T22; “Brian’s Winter” T284-T285; “Tracking Trash” T340-T341


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Sentence Fluency

12, 20, 34, 42–43, 82, 98, 122–123,

124, 130-131, 141, 162, 186–187, 188, 194–195, 204, 224,

248–249, 250, 256–257, 266, 288,

310–311, 312, 318–319, 328, 348, 357, 380, 402, 415

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T46–T49, T118–T121, T194–T197, T268–T271, T338–T341 Unit 2: T48–T51, T120–T123, T194–T197, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 3: T46–T49, T122–T125, T194–T197, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 4: T44–T47, T118–T121, T192–T195, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 5: T46–T49, T120–T123, T192–T195, T264–T267, T338–T341 Unit 6: T36–T37, T82–T83, T128–T129, T174–T175, T218–T219 Literature Selections Unit 2: “Climate Change Comes to Alaska” T304-T305; “Children of the Midnight Sun: Young Native Voices of Alaska” T313-T322; “Pacific Native Poetry” T324-T326; “The Outer Banks” T360; “Hero of the Poor” T361; “The Gee’s Bend Quilts’ T362 Unit 4: “The Flight of Icarus” T156-T157; “The Hero and the Minotaur” T164-T176; “The Amazing Algorithm” T178-T180; “Tales of Hercules” T210; “The Fate of Achilles” T211; “Tales from the Odyssey” T212

Conventions 12, 22–23, 44, 74, 96, 98, 126–128,

130–131, 142, 160, 162, 190–192,

194–195, 204, 222, 224, 252–254,

256–257, 266, 286, 288, 314–316,

318–319, 328, 349, 357, 380, 404, 410,

415, 541

Writing Activities Proofread Unit 1: T46–T49, T118–T121, T194–T197, T268–T271, T338–T341 Unit 2: T48–T51, T120–T123, T194–T197, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 3: T46–T49, T122–T125, T194–T197, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 4: T44–T47, T118–T121, T192–T195, T266–T269, T338–T341 Unit 5: T46–T49, T120–T123, T192–T195, T264–T267, T338–T341 Unit 6: T36–T37, T82–T83, T128–T129, T174–T175, T218–T219

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