Description

This week-long literary unit focuses on teaching text connections and explaining events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text, through the use of the engaging non-fiction picture book Now and Ben by Gene Barretta. You will need a copy of this book for use throughout the unit. You may be able to find a read aloud of the book on YouTube.

The student pages are designed to be used in interactive notebooks, but can also be used as printables.

This unit is available as a printable PDF and as a digital version using Google Slides.

Unit Includes:

• Teacher Directions
• Pacing Guide
• Interactive Notebook Pages
• Assessment
• Sample Work
• Digital Version

STANDARDS:

FOURTH GRADE

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3
  Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

FIFTH GRADE

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3
  Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

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