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Night of the Twisters
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Science: F4 (middle grades) Describe factors that can cause short-term and long-term changes to the Earth.
Lexile
790
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
Because of Winn Dixie
Author
Historical Fiction
Curriculum Area
Growth and Change
Maine Learning Results
SS/History: A1, Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras. B1, Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of major events in United States history and the connections to Maine history with an emphasis on events up to 1877, including but not limited to: Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, Westward Expansion, Industrialization, Civil War.
Lexile
950
The Defenders
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
SS, 1. Describe the effects of historical charges on daily life. 2. Identify the sequence of major events and people in the history of the U.S. Eras: Nation building 1783-1815,the expanding nation 1815-1850
Lexile
820
Freak the Mighty
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A8, Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to enjoy). B3, Identify the main and subordinate characters in literary works.
SS/History: A1, Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras.
Lexile
1000
From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
700
George Washington's Socks
Author
Historical Fiction
Curriculum Area
Revolutionary War
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A7, Summarize whole texts by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. A8, Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to enjoy). D2, Identify useful information organizing strategies.
SS/History: A1, Describe the effects of historical changes on daily life. A2, Identify the sequence of major events and people in the history of Maine, the United States. B1, Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of major events in United States history and the connections to Maine history with an emphasis on events up to 1877, including but not limited to: Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, etc. B2, Demonstrate an understanding of selected themes in Maine, United States, and world history. C1, Judge the accuracy of historical fiction by comparing the characters and events described with descriptions in multiple primary sources. C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same events sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of the author.
Lexile
840
Hatchet
Author
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Survival, author study
Maine Learning Results
Science: A3, Describe the different living things within a given habitat. L2 Ask clarifying and extending questions.
E/LA: A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. A8, Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to enjoy).
Lexile
1020
House of Dies Drear
Curriculum Area
Civil War (Underground RR)
Maine Learning Results
SS/History: A1, Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras. B1, Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of major events up to 1877...
Lexile
670
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
1000
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
790
My Side of the Mountain
Author
Adventure
Curriculum Area
Survival
Maine Learning Results
E/LA:
A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and
representative passages. A8,
Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in
making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to
enjoy).
Science: A3, L2
Lexile
810
Something Upstairs
Author
Mystery
Curriculum Area
Slavery
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
Lexile
580
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A8, Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to enjoy).
Lexile
810
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
SS/History: A1 Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras.
E/LA: B3, identify the main and subordinate characters in literary works.
Lexile
740
Walk Two Moons
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
770