Reading: Networks
Essential Question: How can a place affect how we live?
Writing: Narrative - Personal Narrative
Reaching for the Moon
By: Buzz Aldrin
Weekly Question:
How can visiting new places expand our understanding of our place in the world?
Reading Comprehension:
- Explain Author's Purpose
- Text Evidence
Genre: Autobiography
Rare Treasure
Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
By: Don Brown
Weekly Question:
In what ways can a place enrich our lives?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Main Ideas and Details
- Generate Questions
Genre: Biography
Twins in Space
Can twin astronauts help us get to Mars?
By: Rebecca Boyle
Weekly Question:
What can living in outer space teach us about the human body?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Text Structure
- Evaluate Details
Genre: Magazine Article
Life at the Top
By: Veronica Ellis
Weekly Question:
What are the advantages of living in different places?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Text Features
- Confirm or Correct Predictions
Genre: Informational Text
Barbed Wire Baseball
By: Marissa Moss
Weekly Question:
How can people influence the places where they live?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Text Structure
- Summarize a Text
Genre: Biography