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Core Titles (will be covered)
Sarah, Plain & Tall
Historical Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: B1, Demonstrate awareness of the culture & geography pertinent to the texts they read. B2, Use literary pieces to better understand & appreciate the actions of others. B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions.
Lexile
560
Author
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Language Arts
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions. D3, Read for a variety of purposes (e.g., to answer specific questions, to form an opinion, to skim for information).
Lexile
550
Assessment
Chocolate Touch, The
Author
Catling, Patrick Skene
Curriculum Area
Assessment
Maine Learning Results
ELA /Process of Reading: A5, Read a variety of narrative and informational texts independently and fluently. /Literature and Culture: B9, Recognize basic elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed. /Informational Texts: D3, Read for a variety of purposes (e.g., to answer specific questions, to form an opinion, to skim for information).
Lexile
770
Muggie Maggie
Author
Curriculum Area
Cursive writing, growth
Maine Learning Results
ELA /Process of Reading: A5, Read a variety of narrative and informational texts independently and fluently. /Literature and Culture: B9, Recognize basic elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed. /Informational Texts: D3, Read for a variety of purposes (e.g., to answer specific questions, to form an opinion, to skim for information).
Lexile
730
Extended Titles (Reserved for grade level)
Bat-Poet, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Civics and Government: A1, Identify important individual rights (e.g., freedom of religion, speech, ownership of property). A2, Explain why certain responsibilities of democratic society are important.
Lexile
660
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA , B2: Use literary pieces to better understand and appreciate the actions of others.,B6: Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions, B7: Identify and explain how characters and situations found in various materials are like people or events in their own living or in other works.,B9: Recognize basic elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed.,B10: Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., fantasies, fables, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, adventures, and humorous tales) that is appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices.,B12: Demonstrate understanding of enduring themes of literature (e.g., themes of coming of age, love and duty, heroism, and appearance versus reality).- C2: Identify the social context of conversations and its effect on how language is used.,C3: Identify the use of nonverbal cues in conversations.
Health and Physical Education: E1: Use appropriate communication and listening skills to enhance health, E2: Differentiate between negative and positive ways to deal with conflict., F1: Demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.,F2: Predict the results of positive health decisions.
Lexile
720
BFG, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA B10: Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., fantasies, fables, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, adventures, and humorous tales) that is appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view and use of literary devices., B9: Recognize basic elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed., B8: Understand how dialogue relates and contributes to a story or text, B6: Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions, B4: Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences.
E/LA A4: Select texts for enjoyment.,C6: Make observations about specific uses and idioms of language. E1: Identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and seek effective help from others., G1: Write pieces and make remarks that begin to use descriptive language that clarifies, enhances, and develops ideas.
Lexile
720
Diego
Biography
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Modern and classical language E1: Identify how tangible products of the culture such as toys, dress, housing, food, currency, and crafts reflect life in that culture,E3: Identify and produce types of artworks, crafts, or graphic representations enjoyed or made by their peer group within the culture studied.,F2: Compare literature, art or music of another culture with examples from their own culture.
English Language Arts C5: Investigate the languages of other cultures and compare/ contrast them to English
Lexile
Not Available
Fables
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA Process of Reading: Students will use the skills and strategies of the reading process to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate what they have read., Literature and Culture: Students will use reading, listening, and viewing strategies to experience, understand, and appreciate literature and culture. Process of writing and speaking
Lexile
540
Frindle
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: C4, Make observations about the use of language and graphic symbols encountered in various real-life situations.
Lexile
830
George's Marvelous Medicine
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA B10: Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., fantasies, fables, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, adventures, and humorous tales) that is appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices.,B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions., B9: Recognize basic elements of plot and recount events, ideas, and important details from material read, heard, or viewed., B4, Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences.
E/LA A1:Process of Reading, Determine the meaning of unknown words by using a dictionary, glossary , or other reference sources. A4: Select texts for enjoyment.,C6: Make observations about specific uses and idioms of language.
Lexile
640
Hailstones and Halibut Bones
Author
O'Neill, Mary
Poetry
Curriculum Area
Language Arts
Maine Learning Results
ELA/Process of Reading: A1, Determine the meaning of unknown words by using a dictionary, glossary, or other reference sources. A2, Adjust reading speed to suit purpose and difficulty of the material. A3, Recognize when a text is primarily intended to persuade. A5, Read a variety of narrative and informational texts independently and fluently. ELA/Literature and Culture: B3, Respond to speakers in a variety of ways (e.g., listening attentively, responding politely). B4, Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences. B10, Apply effective strategies to the reading and interpretation of fiction (e.g., fantasies, fables, myths, mysteries, realistic and historical fiction, adventures, and humorous tales) that is appropriately complex in terms of character, plot, theme, and dialogue and appropriately sophisticated in style, point of view, and use of literary devices. ELA/Processes of Writing and Speaking: E1, Identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and seek effective help from others. E2, Improve their finished products by revising content from draft to final piece. E3, Use planning, drafting, and revising to produce, on-demand, a well-developed organized piece that demonstrates effective language use, voice, and command of mechanics. E4, Report orally and summarize personal discoveries they have made as a result of reading and viewing. ELA/Standard English Conventions: F1, Edit written work for standard English spelling and usage, evidenced by pieces that show and contain:
few significant errors in the use of pronouns and adjectives.
attention to the proper use of adverbial forms and conjunctions.
few significant errors in the spelling of frequently used words.
no significant errors in the capitalization of words that begin sentences and few significant errors in the capitalization of proper nouns and titles.
no significant errors in the use of ending punctuation marks and an understanding of how to use commas
ELA/Stylistic and Rhetorical Aspects of Writing and Speaking: G1, Write pieces and make remarks that begin to use descriptive language that clarifies, enhances, and develops ideas. G2, Write stories (or other pieces) that show a definite beginning (introduction), middle (body), and ending (conclusion).
Lexile
NP
Helen Keller: Crusader for the Blind and Deaf
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Health/PE: E2: Differentiate between negative and positive ways to deal with conflict., E1: Use appropriate communication and listening skills to enhance health
C4, Make observations about the use of language and graphic symbols encountered in various real-life situations. B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions. B2, Use literary pieces to better understand & appreciate the actions of others. B4, Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences. SS/History: A1, Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras.
ELA- A5: Figure out unknown words using a variety of strategies including rereading, content clues, and knowledge of word structures and letter-sound relationships., B11:Apply effective strategies to the reading and use of nonfiction (e.g., reference sources, articles, histories, biographies, autobiographies, diaries, and letters) using texts with an appropriate complexity of content and sophistication of style., D4: Summarize informational parts of a text
Lexile
620
Landry News
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: C4, Make observations about the use of language and graphic symbols encountered in various real-life situations. B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions. G4 Write essays and make remarks that clearly state or suggest a central idea and provide supporting detail.
Lexile
950
Littles and the Trash Tinies, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Science: J4, Design and build an invention. I2, Draw conclusions about how the amount of force affects the motion of more massive and less massive objects.
Lexile
510
Love That Dog
Author
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Lexile
1010
Molly's Pilgrim
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
SS/ Civics and Government: Identify imp. individual rights, Compare foreign culture to U.S. E/LA: B1, Demonstrate awareness of the culture & geography pertinent to the texts they read. Language/Images- Investigate language of other cultures- compare/ contrast for English. Visual/Perf. Arts: Cultural Heritage- Explain how cultural values are shown through art.
Lexile
450
My Robot Buddy
Science Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA Process of Reading, Literature and culture, Processes of writing and speaking
Implications of science and technology
Lexile
610
My Trip to Alpha I
Science Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
History A1: Identify similarities and differences in the characteristics of individuals who have made significant contributions to society in different eras.
E/LA Process of Reading, Literature and culture, Processes of writing and speaking
Lexile
660
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Author
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
SS/Economics, A1 Describe barter and money and how each is used in the exchange of resources, goods, and services. A2 Identify a situation in which a personal decision is made about the use of scarce resources (e.g., deciding to use allowance to go the movies instead of buying a gift for a family member).
Lexile
860
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Nonfiction - history
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
ELA /Literature and Culture: B1, Demonstrate awareness of the culture and geography pertinent to text they read. B11, Apply effective strategies to the reading and use of nonfiction (e.g., reference sources, articles, histories, biographies, autobiographies, diaries, and letters) using texts with an appropriate complexity of content and sophistication of style.
SS /Geography /Human Interaction with Environments: B2, Explains ways in which communities reflect the backgrounds of their inhabitants.
SS /Economics /Comparative Systems: C1, Explain how selected cultures or countries meet basic human needs.
Modern and Classical Languages /Cultural Practices, Products, and Perspectives: E1, Identify how tangible products of the culture such as toys, dress, housing, food, currency, and crafts reflect life in that culture.
Lexile
630
School Story, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: H1, Ask and seek answers to questions. B2, Use literary pieces to better understand & appreciate the actions of others. B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions. B4, Share responses to quality literature with peers, citing reasons and making comparisons to other reading, or viewing, or to life experiences.
Lexile
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
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.
Lexile
360
There’s an Owl in the Shower
Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Science: D3, Explain how adaptations, in response to change over time, may increase a species’ chances of survival. L1, Record results of experiments or activities (e.g., interviews, discussions, field work) and summarize and communicate what they have learned.
Lexile
670
Top Secret
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
Science: D3, Explain how adaptations, in response to change over time, may increase a species’ chances of survival. E/LA: B7, Identify and explain how characters and situations found in various materials are like people or events in their own lives or in other works.
Lexile
AD600
War with Grandpa, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA: B6, Make and justify conclusions about the motives of characters and the consequences of their actions. G4, Write essays and make remarks that clearly state or suggest a central idea and provide supporting detail.
Lexile
640
What is a Biome?
Author
Kalman, Bobbie D.
Non-Fiction
Curriculum Area
Science & Technology
Maine Learning Results
Science & Technology/Ecology: B1, Describe a food web and the relationships within a given ecosystem. B3, Compare and contrast physical and living components of different biomes - i.e., regions characterized by their climate and plant life - (e.g., tundra, rain forest, ocean, desert).
Lexile
Not Available