Centered around Common Core State Standards, each book in this series addresses a different theme in English language arts. Students can work on anything from understanding the special format of plays to detecting similes, metaphors, and other figures of speech to creating dynamic oral presentations. All books contain practice pages, student charts, graphic organizers, research challenges, discussion starters, writing prompts, games, group activities, and recommended reading lists. Organizational features include Common Core matrix charts, lists of teacher resources, student glossaries of technical terms, and answer keys.