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Reading - Literature Skills 5

Teaching fifth grade literature? Whether you need a complete unit or single standalone resources, I’ve got you covered. Slideshows with supporting materials make direct instruction easy. Then kids can practice with age-appropriate reading passages and activities. Check it out!

Comparing Folktales Around the World Unit - 4th & 5th Grade Bundle RL.4.9 RL.5.9

By Brenda Kovich

Explore similar themes and topics in folktales from around the world. Three instructional slideshows, posters, fourteen paired passages, and graphic organizers provide a complete, differentiated ELA unit. Fourth and fifth grade students learn to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Internet Activities, Printables

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RL.4.9, RL.5.9

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Compare & Contrast 2 Stories - 10 Paired Passages - 4th & 5th Grade Folktales

By Brenda Kovich

Compare and contrast literature with ten paired passages. This set emphasizes identification and use of story elements to construct responses. Students read two folktales, organize elements in tables, transfer them to Venn diagrams, and explain in

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$6.50

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5th Grade Constructed Response Practice with Differentiated Reading Passages

By Brenda Kovich

Reach each you teach! After reading differentiated passages, fifth grade students construct responses that include a topic sentence, evidence from the text, quotes, citation, and a conclusion. The set includes four texts (each adapted for three

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3

$10.00

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Identify Folktales Reading Passages: Myth, Legend, Fairy Tale, Fable, Tall Tale

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students identify folktales? After an introduction to five types of folklore, kids read one-page passages, identify the genre (myth, legend, fairy tale, fable, tall tale), and provide text evidence.Open the preview to take a closer look.A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Internet Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$3.50

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Teaching Theme Unit for 5th Grade - How Characters Respond to Challenges

By Brenda Kovich

Teach theme with confidence! This complete unit includes an instructional slideshow, six passages with graphic organizers, support material, and a rubric. Fifth grade students learn to find multiple themes and explain. Kids analyze how characters

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.2

$10.00

$8.00

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Beginning of the Year Reading Assessment - Fifth Grade Literature Test

By Brenda Kovich

Check your fifth grade students’ ability to construct responses with a short, age-appropriate story and seven questions. You can use the assessment at the beginning of the year to sample reading skills and guide instruction - or as test prep. Open

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

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Assessment

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RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

$5.00

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End of the Year Reading Assessment - Fifth Grade Literature-Based Test

By Brenda Kovich

Assess your fifth grade students’ ability to construct responses with a short, age-appropriate story and seven questions. You can use the assessment at the end of the year to evaluate reading progress - or as test prep. Open the preview to get a

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

$5.00

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Introduction to Folktales Anchor Charts, Reading Passages, and Slideshow Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for an introduction to folklore? This handy set of materials helps kids understand types of folktales. It includes a slideshow, sample genre reading passages with corresponding worksheet, and anchor charts/posters. Open the previews to take

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Posters

CCSS:

RL.4.9

$10.00

$8.00

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Reading Assessment Bundle – Fifth Grade Constructed Response Literature Tests

By Brenda Kovich

Three fifth grade reading assessments require constructed responses to standards-based literature questions. You can use the bundle for formative or summative purposes, or for test prep. (Student copies are not marked as tests, allowing you to use

Subjects:

Literature, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

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Theme Practice - Reading Passage, Graphic Organizer, Universal Themes, Rubric

By Brenda Kovich

Practice theme with an age-appropriate passage and corresponding graphic organizer. After reading “How Sun, Moon, and Wind Went Out to Dinner,” students consider results of characters' actions, pinpoint a universal message, and construct a

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2

$3.00

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The Tortoise and the Hare - How Illustrations and Video Affect Text Meaning

By Brenda Kovich

Kids make connections between text and media. First, they read "The Tortoise and the Hare" with no pictures. Then they compare it to two versions with different illustrations. Finally, students watch a cartoon video and analyze again.Open the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.7, RL.4.7, RL.5.7

$3.50

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4 Just So Stories - Differentiated Reading Passages - Pourquoi Tales

By Brenda Kovich

Your students will love these lively pourquoi tales. This resource includes originals plus three differentiated adaptations of four Just So Stories. Passages are included as a printable PDF, eBook, and digital Easel Activities, which allow kids to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

GATE, Printables

$10.00

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Types of Folktales Mini Lesson - Introduction to Genres of Folklore - PowerPoint

By Brenda Kovich

This introduction presents five types of folktales: myth, legend, fairy tale, fable, and tall tale. After the characteristics of the genre are listed, a well-known example is given and elements (characters, setting, plot) are explored. The mini

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.9

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (4.72 MB)

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Fifth Grade Constructed Response Test Prep – Literature Practice or Assessment

By Brenda Kovich

Use this age-appropriate story for fifth grade reading test prep. Kids practice literature skills with seven questions (five constructed response and two short answer). A rubric is also included.Open the preview to get a closer look at the

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

$5.00

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How to Compare and Contrast Stories - Literature PowerPoint Featuring Folktales

By Brenda Kovich

Confidently teach kids to compare and contrast stories! A slideshow models how to identify elements in literature, find similarities and differences, and explain in a paragraph. Then students practice with two folktales and graphic organizers.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (8.71 MB)

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Describe a Character Trait – Differentiated Passage and Graphic Organizers

By Brenda Kovich

Identify and describe character traits with differentiated two-page passages and graphic organizers. After reading “How the Camel Got His Hump,” kids organize two, three, or four pieces of textual evidence on leveled templates. They pinpoint a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.3

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (23.37 MB)

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Compare and Contrast Fables with 3 Tales in Prose and Drama

By Brenda Kovich

Kids compare and contrast three fables, which are each included in two forms: prose (story) and drama (play). They can list similarities and differences on Venn diagrams and/or use higher-order thinking skills to evaluate. Open the preview to take a

Subjects:

Drama, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.3.9, RL.4.5, RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (20.13 MB)

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5 Identifying Theme Reading Passages & Practice Worksheets for 4th or 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Five one-page reading passages and corresponding graphic organizers provide plenty of practice identifying theme. Kids in fourth or fifth grade read carefully, consider characters' responses to challenges, find a related message, and support it with

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (17.39 MB)

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Archetypes Mini Lesson - Compare and Contrast Literature for 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Teach kids to compare and contrast literature with archetypes. This mini lesson introduces common types of characters, settings, plots, and themes. Then it models the process by analyzing two folktales: “The Ants and the Grasshopper” and “The Three

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, GATE, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

$3.00

Digital Download PPTX (2.55 MB)

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Teaching Theme Mini Lesson - PowerPoint, Passage & Graphic Organizer 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Teaching theme to fifth grade students? This mini lesson models the process. Kids learn to determine multiple lessons and express them in paragraph form. Instruction focuses on characters' responses to challenges. Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.2

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (11.46 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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