Welcome to the Grade 5 digital resources for
Rising Voices: Empowering Girls in STEAM.
Grade 5
Curiosity
Anchor Text 2
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Paloma applies sharp observation skills to solve a mystery tied to Frida Kahlo's legacy.
Anchor Text 1
Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde
Explore colors through the foods and traditions of Mexican culture in this English/Spanish story.
Genre/Text Type
Mystery/Novel
Well-Being Focus
Relationship Skills
Strategy Focus
Make Inferences
STEAM Focus
Arts, Painting
Teaching Resources
Writing Prompt
Provides a student-friendly, shareable version of the writing activity on the Teaching Card for the anchor text for this theme. (Writeable form)
Book Club Discussion Prompt
Presents a student-friendly version of the Book Club Discussion Prompt on the Teaching Card for the anchor text.
Graphic Organizer: Make Inferences
This resource may be introduced with the Strategy Focus activity on the Teaching Card and may also be used with other texts from the Rising Voices Library as students continue to practice and apply the strategy. (Writeable form)
Lessons at a Glance
An overview of skills and activities addressed on the Teaching Cards for each read-aloud anchor text in the library.
Theme Chart: Curiosity
Introduces an essential theme related to STEAM skills and mindset so that students can make connections between this theme and the anchor text as well as to other texts from the library and their own lives.
Theme Video: Curiosity
View the video introduction to this essential theme related to STEAM skills and mindset, which provides a lens that guides readers to consider concepts and ideas that affirm and celebrate aspects of their identities.
Standards Correlations
Correlations to CCSS ELA standards as well as applicable CCSS Math and NGSS standards.