Week 1
Lesson 1
Ask/Answer ?'s
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Ask/Answer ?'s
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Ask/Answer ?'s
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Central Message
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Central Message
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Central Message
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Describing Characters
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Describing Characters
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Words/Phrases
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Words/Phrases
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Words/Phrases
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Distinguishing POV
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Distinguishing POV
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Distinguishing POV
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Compare/Contrast
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Compare/Contrast
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
 Week 17
Lesson 17
Compare/Contrast
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
 Week 18
Lesson 18
Review Day
Students will review all concepts taught over the last 18 weeks.