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INTEGRATING NOVELS

Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul CurtisHistorical Fiction950L

Raymie NightingaleKate DiCamilloRealistic Fiction550L

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Mentor Text: Wagon Train at Dusk Nonfiction Narative 740L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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5from Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson

Memoir NP

First-Person Point of View and Voice (TEKS 9.F)

Create Mental Images (TEKS 5.D)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Onomatopoeia

Text Structure and Purpose (TEKS 9.B)

Poem (TEKS 6.F; 11.A) Group Discussion (TEKS 1.D)

Gallery of Calvin and Hobbes ComicsBill Watterson 2 Media: Comic Strip Make Inferences

(TEKS 5.F)Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Museum Exhibit Guide (TEKS 12.H.i; 12.J)

The Sand Castle Alma Luz Villanueva 5 Science Fiction

740LPlot and Flashback (TEKS 7.C)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Prefix: un-

Verb Tenses (TEKS 10.D.ii)

Short Story (TEKS 10.D.ii; 11.A) Oral Reading (TEKS 1.A; 1.C; 2.A)

Performance TaskWriting 4

Personal Narrative (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i; 10.C; 10.D; 10.D.iv; 10.D.ix; 10.E; 11.A)

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3from Bad BoyWalter Dean Meyers

Memoir 1000L

Controlling Idea and Supporting Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

Make Connections (TEKS 5.E)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Latin Root: -spec- (TEKS 2.A)

Pronoun Case (TEKS 10.D.v)

Response to Literature (TEKS 6.E)

The Moth Presents: Aleeza Kazmi 2 Media: Oral Storytelling Listen Actively (TEKS 1.A) Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Group Discussion (TEKS 1.A; 1.D; 6.G)

Prince FrancisRoddy Doyle 4

Realistic Fiction 860L • 240L

Narrative Point of View and Purpose (TEKS 9.E)

Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Prefix: mal- (TEKS 2.C)

Literary Devices and Character Development (TEKS 9.E) Response to Literature

(TEKS 6.B; 9.E)The Sound of Summer RunningRay Bradbury 4 Fluency (TEKS 3) Multiple-Meaning Words

Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A)Literary Devices: Symbol (TEKS 9.E)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Present a Retelling

(TEKS 1.A; 1.C)

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from Peter PanJ. M. Barrie

Fantasy 800L

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

Oranges • I Was a Skinny Tomboy KidGary Soto • Alma Luz Villanueva

Poetry CollectionNP

The Boy Nobody KnewFaith Ringgold

Personal Essay 820L

ElevenSandra Cisneros

Realistic Fiction 980L

Raymond’s RunToni Cade Bambara

Realistic Fiction 1280L

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Personal Narrative (TEKS 10.D; 11.A)

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Unit Test 1

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2A 2BUNIT 1 • GROWING UP UNIT 1 • AT A GLANCE

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Where the Red Fern GrowsWilson RawlsHistorical Fiction700L

The Magician’s ElephantKate DiCamilloFantasy730L

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Mentor Text: Reading Buddies Informational Essay890L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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5from My Life With the ChimpanzeesJane Goodall

Autobiography860L

Author’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 9.A)

Establish Purpose for Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Suffix: -able Commas (TEKS 10.D.viii)

How-to Essay (TEKS 10.B.i; 11.B)Class Discussion (TEKS 1.A)

How Smart Are Animals?Dorothy Hinshaw Patent 4 Science Article

1110L

Organizational Patterns (TEKS 8.D.iii)

Monitor Comprehension: Reread (TEKS 5.I)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Spelling Patterns: The f Sound

Controlling Idea and Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

So What Is a Primate?Faith Hickman Brynie 3 Science Article

970LGenerate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Multiple-Meaning Words

Text Features: Introductions and Acknowledgments (TEKS 8.D.ii)

Compare-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B)

Performance TaskWriting 4

Informational Essay (TEKS 10.B; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D; 10.D.i, iii, viii, ix; 11.B)

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3Predators • The Naming of Cats • NikitaLinda Hogan • T. S. Eliot • Alberto Ríos

Lyric PoetryNP

Structural Elements of Poetry (TEKS 8.B) Adjust Fluency (TEKS 3) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)

Latin Root: -dom-Language and Voice (TEKS 9.F) Friendly Letter (TEKS 11.D)

The Tale of the HummingbirdPura Belpré 3 Myth

740L Multiple Themes (TEKS 7.A)Evaluate Details to Determine Key Ideas (TEKS 5.G)

Use a Pritnt Thesaurus (TEKS 2.A)Synonyms

Sentence Structures Research Report (TEKS 12.A; 12.J)

Black Cowboy, Wild HorsesJulius Lester 3 Biography

710LAuthor’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 6.G; 9.A) Paraphrase (TEKS 6.D) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)

Multiple-Meaning Words Figurative Language (TEKS 9.D)

Informative Report (TEKS 12.B; 12.G; 12.I; 12.J)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Oral Instructions

(TEKS 1.A; 1.B)

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A BlessingJames Wright

PoetryNP

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

The Secret Life of the DogBritish Broadcasting Corporation Media: Video

All the Pretty PoniesOscar Cásares

Reflective Essay1220L

The Girl Who Gets Gifts From BirdsKaty Sewall

Informational Text830L

Pet Therapy: How Animals and Humans Heal Each OtherJulie Rovner

Informational Text1190L

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Informational Essay (TEKS 10.B; 10.B.i–ii; 11.B)

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Unit Test 1

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INTEGRATING NOVELS

BOOK CLUBCLASSIC

CONTEMPORARY

This chart includes pacing suggestions, skills, and standards that can be used as reference for lesson planning. You are encouraged to use your judgment as you plan lessons according to your classroom needs.

Pacing is suggested for a 40- to 50-minute class period. If you use block scheduling, you may combine days to meet your schedule needs.

118A 118BUNIT 2 • NATURAL ALLIES UNIT 2 • AT A GLANCE

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A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L’EngleFantasy740L

Sky JumpersPeggy EddlemanScience Fiction860L

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Mentor Text: That’s Not Progress! Argument 910L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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4Feathered FriendArthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction 1100L Multiple Themes (TEKS 6.G; 7.A) Generate Questions

(TEKS 5.B)Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Greek Root: -path- (TEKS 2.C)

Setting and Plot(TEKS 7.D)

Argument (TEKS 6.C; 11.C)Multimedia Presentation (TEKS 1.C)

The Biometric BodyKathiann M. Kowalski 3 Informational Article

970L Controlling Idea and Organizational Patterns (TEKS 8.D.i, iii; 8.E.i; iii))

Evaluate Details to Determine Key Ideas (TEKS 5.G)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Synonyms and Nuance (TEKS 2.A)

References in Informational Writing (TEKS 8.D.ii; 12.H.i) Comparison-and-Contrast

Essay (TEKS 6.B)Biometrics Are Not BetterReuben Lorre 3 Argument

1240LSynthesize Information (TEKS 5.H)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Multiple-Meaning Words

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases (TEKS 10.D.iv, viii)

The Internet of ThingsIBM Social Media 2 Media: Video Make Connections

(TEKS 5.E)Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Summary (TEKS 6.D)Oral Report (TEKS 1.C)

Performance TaskWriting 4

Argumentative Essay (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.i, iv, viii; 11.C)

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3Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?Cailin Loesch

Reflective Essay 1180L

Author’s Purpose and Message (TEKS 9.A)

Make Connections (TEKS 5.E)

Base Words and Context Latin Suffix: -ation

Relative Clauses (TEKS 10.D.i, v) Group Discussion (TEKS 1.D)

The Black Hole of TechnologyLeena Khan 3 Persuasive Essay

980LClaim, Evidence, and Audience (TEKS 8.E.i–iii) Summarize (TEKS 6.D)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Multiple-Meaning Words (TEKS 2.A)

Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies (TEKS 9.G)

Summary of Research Findings (TEKS 12.A; 12.D; 12.H.i–ii)

The Fun They HadIsaac Asimov 3 Science Fiction

750LSetting, Character, and Plot Development (TEKS 7.D)

Make Inferences (TEKS 5.F)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B) The sh Sound

Multiple Themes (TEKS 6.G; 7.A) Dialogue (TEKS 10.A)

Mexico’s Abandoned Railways and the SEFT-1Ivan Puig and Andrés Padilla Domene 2 Media: Photo Essay Synthesize Information

(TEKS 5.H)Media Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F; 8.F)

Research Report (TEKS 12.G; 12.J)

Bored . . . and Brilliant?NPR 2 Media: Podcast Notetaking (TEKS 6.E) Media Vocabulary

(TEKS 6.F; 8.F)Multimodal Text (TEKS 12.D; 12.F)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Debate (TEKS 1.A; 1.C; 6.C;

6.H; 12.D; 12.F)

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7-Year-Old Girl Gets New Hand From 3-D PrinterJohn Rogers

News Article 860L

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Share Your IndependentLearning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

High-Tech Backpacks Open World of Whales . . .Associated Press

News Article 1260L

All Watched Over . . . • Sonnet, Without SalmonRichard Brautigan • Sherman Alexie

Poetry NP

Teen Researchers Defend Media MultitaskingSumathi Reddy

News Article 1370L

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Argumentative Essay(TEKS 10.B.i–ii; 10.D.viii; 11.C)

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This chart includes pacing suggestions, skills, and standards that can be used as reference for lesson planning. You are encouraged to use your judgment as you plan lessons according to your classroom needs.

Pacing is suggested for a 40- to 50-minute class period. If you use block scheduling, you may combine days to meet your schedule needs.

234A 234BUNIT 3 • TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY UNIT 3 • AT A GLANCE

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Mentor Text: The Great Universal Undo Fiction670L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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7The Phantom Tollbooth, Act Iplay by Susan Nanus, based on the book by Norton Juster

DramaNP

Dialogue and Character Development (TEKS 8.C)

Generate Questions (TEKS 5.B)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Denotation and Nuance

Conjunctions (TEKS 10.D.vi)

Profile (TEKS 10.B.i–ii)Dramatic Reading (TEKS 6.H)

The Phantom Tollbooth, Act IIplay by Susan Nanus, based on the book by Norton Juster 6 Stage Directions and Character

Development (TEKS 8.C)Create Mental Images (TEKS 5.D)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F)Latin Suffix: -ity

Language and Mood (TEKS 9.F)

Narrative Retelling (TEKS 11.A)Speech (TEKS 1.A; 1.C; 6.H)

Performance TaskWriting 4

Short Story (TEKS 10.A; 10.B.i–ii; 10.C; 10.D.i, iii, vi, viii; 10.E; 11.A)

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3from The Misadventures of Don QuixoteMiguel de Cervantes, retold by Tom Lathrop

Retelling940L Character and Plot (TEKS 7.B) Make Predictions

(TEKS 5.C)

Digital Resources (TEKS 2.A) Long i Spelling Pattern: igh (TEKS 10.D.ix)

Subject-Verb Agreement in Complex Sentences (TEKS 10.D.i)

Research Report (TEKS 12.B; 12.C; 12.E; 12.F; 12.J)

JabberwockyLewis Carroll

4

Narrative PoemNP Structures in Poetry: Meter

(TEKS 8.B) Adjust Fluency (TEKS 3) Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Word Origins (TEKS 2.A)

Language and Mood (TEKS 9.F)

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay (TEKS 6.B; 7.A)The Mock Turtle’s Song

Lewis CarrollSongNP

The Importance of ImaginationEsha Chhabra 3 Reflective Essay

890L Controlling Idea (TEKS 8.D.i) Establish a Purpose for Reading (TEKS 5.A)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Greek Prefix: para-

Language and Voice (TEKS 9.F)

Explanatory Essay (TEKS 10.D.viii; 11.B)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Short Story

(TEKS 1.C; 3; 11.A)

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from The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum

Fantasy1030L

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

Our Wreath of Rose Buds • FantasyCorrinne • Gwendolyn Bennett

Poetry CollectionNP

The Shah of BlahSalman Rushdie

Novel Excerpt1060L

from Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll

Fantasy1080L

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Short Story (TEKS 11.A)

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Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald DahlFantasy810L

Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine PattersonRealistic Fiction810L

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350A 350BUNIT 4 • THE POWER OF IMAGINATION UNIT 4 • AT A GLANCE

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Mentor Text: What on Earth Is Left to Explore? Informational Text—Research950L Summary (TEKS 6.D)

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5from A Long Way HomeSaroo Brierley

Memoir1030L

Controlling Idea and Evidence (TEKS 8.D.i)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Concept Vocabulary (TEKS 6.F) Latin Suffix: -ive

Verb Tenses (TEKS 10.D.ii)

Argumentative Essay (TEKS 6.C; 11.C; 10.D.viii)Annotated Map (TEKS 6.E)

BBC Science Club: All About Explorationnarrated by Dara Ó Briain 2 Media: Video Monitor Comprehension

(TEKS 5.I) Media Vocabulary (TEKS 8.F) Storyboard (TEKS 6.E; 12.A; 12.D)

Performance TaskResearch Writing 5

Formal Research Paper (TEKS 6.E; 9.G; 10.B.i; 10.C; 10.D.vi; 11.B; 12.A; 12.C; 12.D; 12.E; 12.F; 12.G; 12.H.i–ii; 12.I; 12.J)

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3Ada and the Thinking MachinesKathleen Krull

Biography960L

Print and Graphic Features (TEKS 9.C)

Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Latin Root: -vis- (TEKS 2.C)

Conjunctive Adverbs (TEKS 10.D.iii, viii) Oral Instructions (TEKS 1.B)

The King of Mazy MayJack London 4 Adventure Story

1170L Plot and Conflict (TEKS 7.C) Make Predictions (TEKS 5.C)

Print Resources (TEKS 2.A)Latin Root: -pend- (TEKS 2.C)

Informational Report (TEKS 12.D; 12.E; 12.F; 12.J) Business Letter (TEKS 11.D)

from SacajaweaJoseph Bruchac 3 Historical Fiction

790L Historical and Cultural Setting (TEKS 7.D)

Monitor Comprehension (TEKS 5.I)

Multiple-Meaning Words and Context Clues (TEKS 2.B)Synonyms

Figurative Language to Develop Character (TEKS 9.D) Response to Literature

(TEKS 6.B)from Lewis & ClarkNick Bertozzi 3 Media: Graphic “Novel” History Make Connections

(TEKS 5.E) Media Vocabulary (TEKS 8.F)

Performance TaskSpeaking and Listening 2 Research Presentation

(TEKS 1.C; 9.G)

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To the Top of EverestSamantha Larson

Blog Post1040L

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Independent Learning provides students with the opportunity to analyze a selection independently. To facilitate students’ independence, no skills have been assigned.

Share Your Independent Learning (TEKS 6.A; 6.E)

from Shipwreck at the Bottom of the WorldJennifer Armstrong

Nonfiction Narrative1110L

Barrington Irving, Pilot and EducatorNational Geographic

Magazine Article1110L

The Legacy of Arctic Explorer Matthew HensonJames Mills

Informational Article1240L

The Hero Twins Against the Lords of Death: A Mayan MythDan Jolley, illustrated by David Witt Media: Graphic Novel

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Research-Based Essay (TEKS 11.B)

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Journey to the Center of the EarthJules VerneScience-Fiction1040L

Navigating EarlyClare VanderpoolAdventure790L

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This chart includes pacing suggestions, skills, and standards that can be used as reference for lesson planning. You are encouraged to use your judgment as you plan lessons according to your classroom needs.

Pacing is suggested for a 40- to 50-minute class period. If you use block scheduling, you may combine days to meet your schedule needs.

Compare Across Genres

488A 488BUNIT 5 • EXPLORATION UNIT 5 • AT A GLANCE