| *Click on the story book covers for relevant content links to explore and build background information. Unit 1 Dollars and Sense Concept Question: When is money important, and when does it affect our lives? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
Genre: Historical Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Realism/Fantasy Comprehension Strategy: Activate/Use Prior Knowledge 
Genre: Fable Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure Comprehension Skill: Sequence Comprehension Strategy: Summarize 
Genre: Realistic Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Glossary or Dictionary Comprehension Skill: Sequence Comprehension Strategy: Visualize 
Genre: Nonfiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Realism/Fantasy Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up 
Genre: Realistic Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure Comprehension Skill: Character and Setting Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure Unit 2 Smart Solutions Concept Question: What are smart ways that problems are solved? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
Genre: Expository Nonfiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Main Idea Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Organizers  
Genre: Realistic Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Character Comprehension Strategy: Visualize 
Genre: Fantasy Vocabulary Strategy: Dictionary Comprehension Skill: Main Idea Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up 
Genre: Animal Fantasy Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Predict 
Genre: Historical Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions Unit 3 People and Nature Concept Question: How are people and nature connected? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Comprehension Skill: Cause Effect
Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure
Genre: Play
Vocabulary Strategy: Glossary
Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions
Genre: Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Comprehension Skill: Generalize
Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Dictionary
Comprehension Skill: Compare/Contrast
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
Unit 4 ONE of a Kind Concept Question: What does it mean to be unique? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
Genre: Fantasy Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Comprehension Skill: Cause Effect
Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Comprehension Skill: Compare Contrast
Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions
Genre: Biography
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Comprehension Skill: Generalize
Comprehension Strategy: Activate and Use Prior Knowledge
Genre: Biography
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Comprehension Skill: Fact and Opinion
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
Genre: Folk Tale
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Comprehension Skill: Plot and Theme
Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Organizers
Unit 5 Cultures Concept Question: What happens when two ways of life come together? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
Unit 6 Freedom Concept Question: What does it mean to be free? Spelling Lists and Vocabulary 
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