Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills: 3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency
Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use -3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:
National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standard 1 for 5th-8th
National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standards 2 and 6 for 5th-8th
Names and Terms from the Curriculum
| Vikings | Queen Isabella | Spanish Inquisition | Queen Elizabeth | Henry VII | Spanish Armada |
| King Ferdinand | Reconquista |
General Vocabulary-Building
| uncharted | patron | trinket | orthodox | vessel | GPS |
| reggae | atlas | binger | cumin | legume | exploitation |
| proliferation | quaint | allure | pacific | dominion | domain |
| schlepp | trek | scour | ad-lib | scrappy | wily |
| résumé | epitaph | roving | scurvy | caravel | circumnavigation |
| conquistador | Florentine | turnover | thwart | figurative |
Phrases and Expressions
| housesit | death trap | egad | tip of the iceberg | run aground | fill the gap |
| hot seat | tears your heart out | well-honed | shoo-in | like a sardine | pillage and plunder |
| did us in | catch a break | come to terms | bite the dust | up-and-coming | |
| "book" someone (for a show) | think outside the box | ||||
