Language Arts
Language Arts Reading and Writing Connectors | Grades 4-5
Reading and Writing Connectors | Grades 2-3
Fourth Grade
Second Grade
ALL SELECTIONS ARE DURABLE HARDCOVERS
Writing Prompt Guide Grade 4
ALL SELECTIONS ARE DURABLE HARDCOVERS
Book Titles And Tango Makes Three
Book Titles 14 Cows for America
The Day the Crayons Came Home
And Tango Makes Three Family diversity exists in all species, even penguins. Writing Connection (Narrative): Writers will explain what their family does that is “just right”.
On Linden Square A close-knit community comes together to have fun after a snowstorm. Writing Connection (Creative): The learners will place themselves in Linden Square and create their own snow adventure.
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole School is Wherever I Am
Bear and Bird
The Great Kapok Tree The Voyageur's Paddle
Bad Kitty Ferry Tail
Dozer's Run: A True Story of a Dog...
Skippyjon Jones
Papa’s Backpack Explore how military members and their families cope during their times apart. Writing Connection (Opinion): Have students give their opinion about the best way to feel better when you’re upset.
Bear And Bird Dive into an unlikely friendship between a bear and a bird and the bond that they share. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Prompt scholars to help Bear convince Bird not to travel south for the winter.
On Linden Square Papa's Backpack
They All Saw a Cat
Interrupting Chicken
Three Hens and a Peacock
What If Everybody Did That?
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Who's in My Family?: All About Our Families
Dozer’s Run : A True Story Of A Dog And His Race Inspiration abounds when Dozer accidentally runs the Maryland Half Marathon. Writing Connection (Narrative):
The Voyageur’s Paddle Travel back in time and delve into the adventures of French tradesmen. Writing Connection (Opinion): Writers defend what they think is the most dangerous part of being a voyager. They All Saw A Cat Perception changes when a cat is seen through the eyes of people and other animals. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Students should persuade a character from the story that they are not actually seeing a cat.
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Pupils describe a time when seeing another person acting kind inspired them to do the same.
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The Day The Crayons Came Home Homecomings can be bitter or bittersweet for the crayons that return to Duncan. Writing Connection (Creative): Pick one color crayon who will not return home and create a new adventure for it.
Writing Prompt Included
What If Everybody Did That? Analyze poor choices and their potential effect when done on a larger scale. Writing Connection (Informative): Students will investigate the impact littering has on the world.
The Great Kapok Tree The power of persuasion; All trees serve an equally important role, no matter where they are located, and that everyone should think more carefully about cutting them down or abusing them. Writing Connection (Informative): Writers describe an environment that is different from where they live. Give specific details of those differences.
Duncan was sad to learn of all the crayons he’d lost, forgotten, broken or neglected over the years. So he ran around gathering them up.
Red rolled up to One . “Stop laughing!” he told him. But One stood up straight like an arrow and said “No.”
The Day the Crayons Came Home
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Summary: Homecomings can be bitter or bittersweet for the crayons that return to Duncan. Writing Connection ( Creative ) : Pick one color crayon who will not return home and create a new adventure for it.
Summary: Bullies don’t stand a chance when the number one is around. Writing Connection ( Persuasive ) : The class should write about how they would persuade a bully to be kind.
Red was mad, but One wouldn’t budge. So Red rolled away.
Third Grade
Fifth Grade
Writing Prompt Guide Grade 3
ALL SELECTIONS ARE DURABLE HARDCOVERS
ALL SELECTIONS ARE DURABLE HARDCOVERS
Writing Prompt Guide Grade 5
Book Titles Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop The Invisible Boy I Wish You More The Paperboy Nightsong Willow Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf Zen Shorts The Day the Crayons Quit Zero
Book Titles And Then It's Spring
The Paperboy Experience an important job that’s done while the world sleeps. Writing Connection (Narrative): The class should write about a job that would make them feel important.
The Day the Crayons Quit Activate empathy when you read why the crayons quit. Writing Connection (Opinion): Have students express their opinion of whether or not they believe quitting is the right or wrong thing to do.
And Then It’s Spring Science and determination come together when a stubborn garden refuses to grow. Writing Connection (Informative): Learners will explore the elements needed for growing a garden and tell what would happen if one of those elements was missing.
School’s First Day of School Explore personification when School has his first day of classes. Writing Connection (Creative): Let students pretend that a building in their town has come to life. What would the buildings day be like? No Pirates Allowed Creative language and a love for reading shine through with Pete and Library Lou. Writing Connection (Opinion): Write about a belonging in your house that is important to you and convince a classmate they should value the item in the same way.
No Pirates Allowed Bernida: A Michigan Sailing Legend School's First Day of School Freedom Summer The Other Side Hey, Little Ant The Three Questions Leo's First Vote! We Disagree
Zen Shorts Three ancient zen tales focusing on the value of material goods, boundaries of good and bad, and the repercussions of holding onto frustration. Writing Connection (Informative): What is the greatest lesson the class has learned through a tale and what information they took from it? Zero As budding young readers learn about numbers and counting, they are also introduced to accepting different body types, developing social skills as well as character, and learning what it means to find value in yourself and in others. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Ask students if they have ever felt alone or different and what persuaded them to feel better. Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf Discover Olivia’s passion for birds and the clean up of the Gulf Coast through her own words and illustrations. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Students should write about a cause they feel passionate, what people can do to help, and why. Willow Characters portray acts of kindness through self-expression. Writing Connection (Narrative): Direct children to write about a time they positively influenced someone’s life.
Finnegan and Fox Helping the community takes on a new face in this informational tale. Writing Connection (Informative): Have the class write about a good thing they’ve done or would like to do for their community. I Wish You More Celebrating life’s joyous milestones, sharing words of encouragement, and observing the wonder of everyday moments through wishful thinking. Writing Connection (Opinion): The class will form an opinion about something they wish would happen to the world. The Invisible Boy Explore how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish. Writing Connection (Creative): Children will creatively write about a time when someone did something nice for them or vice versa. Nightsong Enhance your senses with Chiro as he experiences his first solo flight. Writing Connection (Creative): Instruct students to be creative when writing about what it would be like to lose one of their five senses and how they would accommodate for that lost sense.
Bernida Adventure and tradition come together when a boy races his grandfather’s sailboat. Writing Connection (Narrative): Have students recount an adventure they have taken.
The Other Side Analyze diversity and acceptance with two girls that aren’t concerned with color. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Write a persuasive piece and convince your parents to allow you to do something they normally would say no to.
Freedom Summer Travel back in time and probe into a community where segregation is still prominent. Writing Connection (Narrative): Let learners write about a time someone was being left out and how they included that person.
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Hey, Little Ant In this rhyming dialog between a boy and an ant, the boy tries to decide if he should squish the ant, and the ant makes a compelling case for his survival. Writing Connection (Persuasive): Students should write compelling cases about the ethical treatment of animals.
The Three Questions Examine choices with Nikolai as he searches for understanding. Writing Connection (Creative): Writers will pick an animal and tell the story of a lesson it would teach.
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Leo’s First Vote! Follow along as Leo joins his dad while he votes for the first time. Writing Connection (Informative): Students should write about the importance of voting and elections.
We Disagree It seems that mouse and squirrel disagree on everything! Is there any way they can be
friends, despite their differences? Writing Connection (Opinion):
Students should write their opinion on whether or not they can still be friends with someone even if they have very little in common.
Summary: Celebrating life’s joyous milestones, sharing words of encouragement, and observing the wonder of everyday moments through wishful thinking. Writing Connection ( Opinion ) : The class will form an opinion about something they wish would happen to the world. I Wish You More
School’s First Day of School
"Now I'm covered with nose milk," thought the school. He had to admit it was a pretty funny joke, though. Even the girl with freckles liked it.
Summary: Explore personification when School has his first day of classes. Writing Connection (Creative): Let students pretend that a building in their town has come to life. What would the buildings day be like?
I wish you more give than take.
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