Pages 1 to 6 are three stories of our own, each on its page with its questions on the next. Page 7 practices quoting accurately, and page 8 is a claim, quote and explain organizer for any story.
Model one answer aloud: say what you think, read the exact words that show it, then explain how they show it. Students then use the same three steps on the write-in questions.
When your child tells you what a story was about, ask, "What words in the story made you think that?"
Three new stories at a 5th grade level, each about how a character meets a challenge: a violinist moved to second chair, a boy in a blackout and a girl who rebuilds a bridge. Students quote the text accurately to explain it, find the theme and summarize.
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