The Interactive Read-Aloud Kits are designed to build oral language development, content knowledge, and reading comprehension. Every book features strong grade-appropriate storylines and engaging illustrations—giving teachers a powerful opportunity to teach for deeper meaning.
Every Fifth/Sixth Grade Kit includes:
- 12 high-quality trade books paired with easy-to-follow interactive lessons that teach comprehension using a gradual-release model
- Built-in discussion prompts to encourage students to think deeply and converse with each other about the text
- Writing activities in response to text to extend and deepen comprehension
- 25 Reader Response Journals, 3–6
Titles include:
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Tree of Cranes by Allen Say
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Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald McDermott
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Let ’Er Buck! by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by Gordon C. James
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Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Gianna Marino
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Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Susan Hood and Pathana Sornhiran, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
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Enemy Pie by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King
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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling, illustrated by Laura Freeman
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Spiders by Nic Bishop
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R. B. G. vs. Inequality by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
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La Frontera: El viaje con papá/My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva, illustrated by Claudia Navarro
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Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
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Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein, illustrated by James E. Ransome
