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Core Titles (will be covered)
Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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. C1, Form conclusions regarding formal, informal, and other varieties of language use, based upon experience.
Lexile
860
Author
Historical fiction
Curriculum Area
Medieval study
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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. C1, Form conclusions regarding formal, informal, and other varieties of language use, based upon experience.
Lexile
1240
Christmas Carol, A
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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. B5, Demonstrate an understanding of lengthy, complex dialogues and how they relate to the story. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past.)
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
ELA/Process of Reading: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. 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). ELA/Literature and Culture: B3, Identify the main and subordinate characters in literary works. B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
SS/History: C1, Judge the accuracy of historical fiction by comparing the characters and events described with descriptions in multiple primary sources.
Lexile
780
D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths
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). B8, Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., science fiction, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, poems, adventure stories, and humorous tales), using texts that are appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, structure, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices.
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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). B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
Lexile
1010
Freedom’s Children
Author
Young Adult Non-fiction
Curriculum Area
Tolerance
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural and cultural context in which they were created. 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). D3, Identify both the author’s purpose and the author’s point of view when reading expository information.
Lexile
760
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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. B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
Lexile
660
Homecoming
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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.
Lexile
630
Journey to Jo’Burg
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. 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). B11, read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
Health: A5,Analyze how the environment relates to personal health.
Man who was Poe, The
Curriculum Area
Mystery, Connection to poetry
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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
600
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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 B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B8, Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., science fiction, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, poems, adventure stories, and humorous tales), using texts that are appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, structure, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience. B12, Identify the universality of themes and examine the connections among various expressive forms (e.g., films, fiction, drama) by drawing on their broad base of prior knowledge.
Phantom Tollbooth, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A3, Identify specific devices an author uses to involve readers. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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.
Lexile
1000
Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, A
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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.
Lexile
920
Shakespeare for Young People - Julius Caesar
Author
Shakespeare, William
Fiction - Play
The Thieves of Ostia: a Roman Mystery
Author
Historical Mystery
Curriculum Area
Ancient Rome
Maine Learning Results
ELA/Process of Reading: 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). SS/History: B2, Demonstrate an understanding of selected themes in Maine, United States, and world history (e.g, revolution, technological innovation, migration). 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 event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author.
Lexile
720
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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). B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past.) B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
Lexile
770
Where the Red Fern Grows
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
ELA: E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past). B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
SS/Eco: A3, Use an example to show how incentives affect economic decisions (e.g., tax deferred savings plans, a fast food restaurant’s discount promotion).
Lexile
700
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: A1, Formulate questions to be answered while reading. A4, Use specific strategies (e.g., rereading, consultation) to clear up confusing parts of a text. 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). B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g. foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past).
Young Man and the Sea, The