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Extra Passages
5th Grade Reading · 500 lessons
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97–192 of 500- 97Planning the School Fair: Key DetailsRead about project management, then answer questions about the key details.
- 98Sharing Thoughts and Feelings: Key DetailsRead about communication skills, then answer questions about the key details.
- 99A Birdhouse Nobody Has Built: Key DetailsRead about creative thinking, then answer questions about the key details.
- 100The Story of the Smartphone: Key DetailsRead about innovation, then answer questions about the key details.
- 101Multiply Before You Add: Main IdeaRead about the order of operations, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 102Finding a Common Denominator: Main IdeaRead about adding fractions with different denominators, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 103Two Thirds Minus One Fourth: Main IdeaRead about subtracting fractions with different denominators, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 104One Half of Three Fourths: Main IdeaRead about multiplying fractions, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 105Flip and Multiply: Main IdeaRead about dividing fractions, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 106How Much Fits in the Box?: Main IdeaRead about the volume of rectangular prisms, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 107Plotting the Point (3, 2): Main IdeaRead about plotting points on the coordinate plane, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 108Lining Up the Decimal Points: Main IdeaRead about adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 109Why Seven Is Prime: Main IdeaRead about prime and composite numbers, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 110Fifty Dollars, Thirty Spent: Main IdeaRead about making a budget, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 111What 5 + 3 × 2 Really Equals: Main IdeaRead about numerical expressions, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 112Finding the Rule in a Pattern: Main IdeaRead about patterns and rules in numbers and shapes, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 113Twelve Inches, One Foot: Main IdeaRead about converting measurements, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 114A Week of Temperatures: Main IdeaRead about line graphs that show change over time, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 115Three Kinds of Average: Main IdeaRead about mean, median, and mode, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 116Ones, Tenths, Hundredths: Main IdeaRead about place value with decimals, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 1173.76 to the Nearest Tenth: Main IdeaRead about rounding decimals, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 118Sarah's Apples, Step by Step: Main IdeaRead about solving word problems with more than one step, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 119Sorting Triangles by Sides and Angles: Main IdeaRead about classifying triangles, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 120Squares, Rectangles, and More: Main IdeaRead about classifying quadrilaterals, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 121Either, Or, Neither, Nor: Main IdeaRead about correlative conjunctions, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 122Raining Cats and Dogs: Main IdeaRead about idioms and adages, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 123The Friendship in Charlotte's Web: Main IdeaRead about literary analysis, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 124Explaining the Butterfly Life Cycle: Main IdeaRead about informational writing, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 125I and We, He and She: Main IdeaRead about point of view in a story, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 126Scrib Means to Write: Main IdeaRead about Greek and Latin roots, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 127The Message Beneath the Story: Main IdeaRead about how a story's theme develops, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 128A Story and a Poem About Friendship: Main IdeaRead about comparing texts, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 129Data About a Changing Climate: Main IdeaRead about writing a research paper, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 130Giving Credit to Your Sources: Main IdeaRead about MLA style for organizing writing and sources, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 131Should School Start Later?: Main IdeaRead about argumentative writing, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 132Through Harry's Eyes: Main IdeaRead about narrative techniques, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 133Color and Depth in Writing: Main IdeaRead about figurative language, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 134What the Barking Dog Tells Us: Main IdeaRead about figuring out word meanings from context, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 135Planting a Garden in Order: Main IdeaRead about text structure, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 136Newspapers Inform, Novels Entertain: Main IdeaRead about how an author's purpose shapes a text, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 137Raindrops Dancing on the Window: Main IdeaRead about writing poetry, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 138The Play About a Lost Puppy: Main IdeaRead about the elements of drama, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 139The Knight Who Saved the Village: Main IdeaRead about summarizing complex texts, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 140Is Pizza Really the Best Food?: Main IdeaRead about evaluating arguments, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 141Sand, Salt, and Sugar Water: Main IdeaRead about mixtures and solutions, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 142Eight Planets Around the Sun: Main IdeaRead about the planets of the solar system, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 143Moving, Stored, and Glowing Energy: Main IdeaRead about the different forms of energy, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 144After the Rainstorm: Main IdeaRead about the water cycle, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 145Producers, Consumers, and Biomes: Main IdeaRead about ecosystems and biomes, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 146Passed Down Through Genes: Main IdeaRead about inherited traits, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 147Teaching a Dog to Sit: Main IdeaRead about learned behaviors, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 148Why Gold Is Easy to Recognize: Main IdeaRead about the properties of matter, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 149Melting Ice or Burning Wood?: Main IdeaRead about chemical and physical changes, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 150Daytime in New York, Night in Tokyo: Main IdeaRead about Earth's rotation, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 151A Year-Long Trip Around the Sun: Main IdeaRead about Earth's revolution around the Sun, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 152From New Moon to Full Moon: Main IdeaRead about the phases of the Moon, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 153The Big Dipper and Its Neighbors: Main IdeaRead about stars and constellations, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 154A Forest Full of Connections: Main IdeaRead about complex food webs, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 155Bacteria, Fungi, and Fallen Leaves: Main IdeaRead about decomposers, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 156Wearing Away and Building Up: Main IdeaRead about weathering, erosion, and deposition, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 157When Hurricanes Form: Main IdeaRead about natural disasters, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 158Sunlight into Electricity: Main IdeaRead about alternative energy, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 159Sketch, Model, Test, Improve: Main IdeaRead about the engineering design process, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 160Watering a Plant with Saltwater: Main IdeaRead about the scientific method, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 161Jamestown and Other Settlements: Main IdeaRead about Colonial America, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 162Thirteen Colonies Fight for Independence: Main IdeaRead about the American Revolution, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 163The Plan for Our Government: Main IdeaRead about the United States Constitution, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 164Across the Continent: Main IdeaRead about westward expansion, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 165Students Ask for a Playground: Main IdeaRead about civic participation, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 166Making, Signing, and Judging Laws: Main IdeaRead about the three branches of government, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 167Breaking Away in 1776: Main IdeaRead about the Declaration of Independence, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 168Washington and the Founders: Main IdeaRead about famous founders of the United States, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 169Fishing, Farming, and Plantations: Main IdeaRead about the Thirteen Colonies, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 170Britain Versus France: Main IdeaRead about the French and Indian War, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 171Tea in the Harbor: Main IdeaRead about the Boston Tea Party, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 172Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown: Main IdeaRead about battles of the Revolutionary War, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 173Ten Amendments That Protect Us: Main IdeaRead about the Bill of Rights, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 174Washington Sets the Example: Main IdeaRead about the early presidents, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 175Doubling the Nation in 1803: Main IdeaRead about the Louisiana Purchase, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 176Exploring the New Land: Main IdeaRead about the journey of Lewis and Clark, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 177The Cherokee Forced West: Main IdeaRead about the Trail of Tears, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 178A Belief That Drove Expansion: Main IdeaRead about Manifest Destiny, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 179The Fight to End Slavery: Main IdeaRead about the abolition movement, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 180Harriet Tubman's Secret Routes: Main IdeaRead about the Underground Railroad, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 181Collecting Air Samples: Main IdeaRead about advanced research, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 182Slides, Pictures, and Video: Main IdeaRead about presentation technology, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 183Why Did the Character Choose That?: Main IdeaRead about critical analysis, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 184Reporting a Plant Experiment: Main IdeaRead about scientific writing, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 185Appeals to Emotion: Main IdeaRead about persuasive techniques, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 186Asking Questions About a Commercial: Main IdeaRead about analyzing media, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 187Speaking Up in a Chat Room: Main IdeaRead about digital citizenship, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 188Feeling Your Best Every Day: Main IdeaRead about health and wellness, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 189How Drugs and Alcohol Affect the Body: Main IdeaRead about how substances affect our bodies, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 190Two Friends, Two Games: Main IdeaRead about resolving conflicts, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 191Welcoming a New Classmate: Main IdeaRead about cultural competence, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
- 192Deciding What to Do with an Allowance: Main IdeaRead about managing money wisely, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.
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