5th Grade Balanced Literacy Guided Reading Books (by date, latest first)

The Secret of Star Hill is an exciting graded reader for young learners aged 9–12. It is perfect for A2-level English students. The story follows Lena and Tom, two curious children who love adventure. One night, they ride their bikes up Star Hill and meet a friendly alien named Zuri. He needs help to fix his spaceship and return home. Together, the children and Zuri go on a journey through a dark forest and a scary cave.

This story teaches values like friendship, teamwork, and courage. It also helps children talk about feelings such as fear, surprise, and happiness. The book uses simple words and short sentences. It supports reading skills and builds confidence in English.

Beautiful cartoon-style illustrations bring the story to life. At the end, learners will enjoy fun activities to check understanding and use new words. The Secret of Star Hill is not just a story—it’s a great way to inspire young learners and show that helping others makes a big difference.

A great choice for class or home reading!

Mia and the Magic Flower is a heartwarming picture book that celebrates kindness, perseverance, and the power of community through the eyes of a young girl named Mia. When Mia plants a mysterious seed given to her by her grandmother, she learns that patience, hope, and a caring heart can blossom into something extraordinary. As the tiny sprout grows into a wondrous tree with glowing silver flowers, it transforms not just Mia’s world—but the entire village.

Children will be captivated by the rich, textured illustrations that bring each joyful and emotional moment to life. From laughter and teasing to triumph and celebration, Mia’s journey mirrors challenges every child faces—and reminds us that even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference.

Perfect for ages 4–8, Mia and the MagicFlower is ideal for bedtime reading, classroom inspiration, or as a gift for budding nature lovers and dreamers. This beautifully illustrated tale encourages empathy, resilience, and the joy of giving back to your community.

Let Mia’s story plant a little magic in your heart.

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level J, Level K, Level L and Level M. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed- - Predicting - Visualizing - Short Answer Response -Text Connections - Major Event - Author's Purpose - Questioning - Grammar - Opinion Includes these titles… Abuela When Sopie Gets Angry… Amelia Bedelia Caps For Sale Amazing Grace Where the Wild Things Are The Adventures of Beekle The Enormous Turnip Peter’s Chair Judy Moody Mercy Watson to the Rescue Cam Jansen Those Shoes Last Stop on Market Street Cornelius **LEVELS J,K,L,M**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level J, Level K, Level L and Level M. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed- - Predicting - Visualizing - Short Answer Response -Text Connections - Major Event - Author's Purpose - Questioning - Grammar - Opinion Includes these titles… Abuela When Sopie Gets Angry… Amelia Bedelia Caps For Sale Amazing Grace Where the Wild Things Are The Adventures of Beekle The Enormous Turnip Peter’s Chair Judy Moody Mercy Watson to the Rescue Cam Jansen Those Shoes Last Stop on Market Street Cornelius **LEVELS J,K,L,M**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level J, Level K, Level L and Level M. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed- - Predicting - Visualizing - Short Answer Response -Text Connections - Major Event - Author's Purpose - Questioning - Grammar - Opinion Includes these titles… Abuela When Sopie Gets Angry… Amelia Bedelia Caps For Sale Amazing Grace Where the Wild Things Are The Adventures of Beekle The Enormous Turnip Peter’s Chair Judy Moody Mercy Watson to the Rescue Cam Jansen Those Shoes Last Stop on Market Street Cornelius **LEVELS J,K,L,M**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level J, Level K, Level L and Level M. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue. Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed- - Predicting - Visualizing - Short Answer Response -Text Connections - Major Event - Author's Purpose - Questioning - Grammar - Opinion Includes these titles… Abuela When Sopie Gets Angry… Amelia Bedelia Caps For Sale Amazing Grace Where the Wild Things Are The Adventures of Beekle The Enormous Turnip Peter’s Chair Judy Moody Mercy Watson to the Rescue Cam Jansen Those Shoes Last Stop on Market Street Cornelius **LEVELS J,K,L,M**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level N, Level O, Level P, Level Q and Level R. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-

- Predicting

- Visualizing

- Short Answer Response

-Text Connections

- Major Event

- Author's Purpose

- Questioning

- Grammar

- Opinion

Includes these titles…

The Giving Tree

Strega Nona

Owl Moon

Amber Brown

Jumanji

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Tikki Tikki Tembo

And Still the Turtle Watched

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Gleam and Glow

A Bad Case of Stripes

**LEVELS N, O, P, Q, R**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level N, Level O, Level P, Level Q and Level R. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-

- Predicting

- Visualizing

- Short Answer Response

-Text Connections

- Major Event

- Author's Purpose

- Questioning

- Grammar

- Opinion

Includes these titles…

The Giving Tree

Strega Nona

Owl Moon

Amber Brown

Jumanji

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Tikki Tikki Tembo

And Still the Turtle Watched

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Gleam and Glow

A Bad Case of Stripes

**LEVELS N, O, P, Q, R**

This packet is a literature response to several books at Level N, Level O, Level P, Level Q and Level R. It can be used as a literature response for a book club or as a whole class reading comprehension packet. These packets can also be used during guided reading. There are prompts on when to answer each response page in the upper right corner in blue.

Reading Comprehension Strategies Addressed-

- Predicting

- Visualizing

- Short Answer Response

-Text Connections

- Major Event

- Author's Purpose

- Questioning

- Grammar

- Opinion

Includes these titles…

The Giving Tree

Strega Nona

Owl Moon

Amber Brown

Jumanji

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Tikki Tikki Tembo

And Still the Turtle Watched

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Gleam and Glow

A Bad Case of Stripes

**LEVELS N, O, P, Q, R**

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Chapter Novel Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit :

Quizzes, Story Sequencing, Vocabulary, Writing, and much more!! A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Chapter by Chapter Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book The Mouse and the Motorcycle , by Beverly Cleary. (Book not included.)

This 63-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below :

63 Pages Total Include:

1. Table of Contents

2. (52 total) 4 short answer questions for EACH chapter (13 chapters)  - Ch 1-2

3. continued, Ch 3-4

4. continued, Ch 5-6

5. continued, Ch 7-8

6. continued, Ch 9-10

7. continued, Ch 11-12

8. continued, Ch 13

9. (52 total) 4 Multiple Choice questions, for EACH chapter (13 chapters)- Ch1-2

10. continued, Ch 3-4

11. continued, Ch 5-6

12. continued, Ch 7-8

13. continued, Ch 9-10

14. continued, Ch 11-12

15. continued, Ch 13

16. *** answer sheets (correspond with both sets of quizzes), Ch 1-4

17. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 5-7

18. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 8-10

19. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 11-13

20. Story Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

21. *** Sequencing answers

22. ** Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

23. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

24. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to ….

25. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

26. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics)

27. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

28. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

29. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

30. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

31. Writing Prompt : with Mouse- shaped lined paper ...

32. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Keith Vs Ralph

33. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Book Vs Movie (*** See Note)

34. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

35. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

36. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

37. Vocabulary : A total of 52 Words from the book (4 per chapter), with matching definitions . These are separated in three pages: 20, 20, and 12). — Ch 1-5

38. continued, Ch 6-10

39. continued, Ch 11-13

40. *** Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 1-5

41. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 6-10

42. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 11-13

43. 20-Word Search page

44. 10 Word Scramble page

45. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

46. *** Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

47. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

48. *** ABC Order : Answer Sheet

49. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

50. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

51. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

52. Design & Detail illustrating page

53. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

54. Follow the instructions : coloring, multiplication/division using photos

55. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

56. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

57. Acrostic Poem : ADVENTURE

58. Math : 12 simple addition problems

59. * * * Math : answer sheet

60. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

61. * * * Math : answer sheet

62. Label a Mouse : 8 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

63. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

***NOTE : (As of 2020, you can still find the television special on Amazon Prime, as well as the rest of the Ralph series. There are many differences in the tv special that can be noted.)

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs : Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book (book not included).

This 50-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions. Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice, & follow many Common Core Standards.

50 Pages Total Include:

1. Table of Contents

2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 

3. continued

4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 

5. continued

6. *** answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)

7. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

8. Vocabulary : 10 words from the book with match-up definition

9. *** Vocabulary Answer Sheet

10. Vocabulary Words in Use –insert the correct word in each sentence using the Vocabulary 10-Word Box

11. *** Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

12. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to ….

13. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

14. Read & Respond : Hamburger Story with Supporting Details

15. 20-Word Search page

16. 10 Word Scramble page

17. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

18. *** Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

19. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

20. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics)

21. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

22. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

23. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

24. Design & Detail illustrating page

25. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

26. Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

27. *** Sequencing answers

28. ** Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

29. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

30. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

31. *** ABC Order : Answer Sheet

32. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

33. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

34. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

35. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

36. Writing Prompt : with tomato- shaped lined paper …

37. Writing Prompt : with house- shaped lined paper : Illustrate your written response

38. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

39. Follow the instructions : coloring, multiplication/division using photos

40. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

41. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

42. Acrostic Poem : HUNGRY

43. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Chewandswallow vs My Town

44. Math : 12 simple addition problems

45. * * * Math : answer sheet

46. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

47. * * * Math : answer sheet

48. Label a Cheeseburger : 6 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

49. Interactive Journal Entry : 3 topics of discussion from the book, to fit inside your Comp Book

50. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

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