Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED
Numbers and Letters
Days and Months
Colors and Shapes
Directions
Classroom Objects
Language Arts
Reading
Writing
Social Studies
Maps
Timelines
Science
Matter
Ecosystems
Mathematics
Operations and Word Problems
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Health and Fitness
Your Body
Keeping Healthy
Unit 1: JOURNEYS
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
Nomads
Review and Practice
Extension: Different Kinds of Shelters
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
Jewel in the Sand
Review and Practice
Extension: Birthstones
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Articles
Skills for Writing: Writing a Journal Entry
Writing Practice: Journal Entry
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 2: HIDDEN FORCES
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Legend
The Trojan Horse
Review and Practice
Extension: Greek Gods
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
Earthquakes
Review and Practice
Extension: Models
Connect to Writing
Grammar: The Simple Past Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Skills for Writing: Writing a Personal Narrative
Writing Practice: Personal Narrative
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 3: PLAY BALL!
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
The Bouncing Ball
Review and Practice
Extension: Artifacts
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Biography
Roberto Clemente
Review and Practice
Extension: Games
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Information Questions
Skills for Writing: Writing a Biographical Narrative
Writing Practice: Biographical Narrative
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 4: FAMILY TIES
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
The Clever Daughter-in-law
Review and Practice
Extension: Chinese Lantern Festival
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
Family Traits
Review and Practice
Extension: Family Tree
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Adverbs
Skills for Writing: Writing a Personal Letter
Writing Practice: Personal Letter
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 5: THE POWER OF WORDS
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
Early Writing
Review and Practice
Extension: Other Early Writing
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
The Great Minu
Review and Practice
Extension: Kente Cloth
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Pronouns
Skills for Writing: Writing Notes for a Report
Writing Practice: Report
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 6: EXPLORING THE SENSES
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Fable
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Review and Practice
Extension: Similes
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
Animal Senses
Review and Practice
Extension: Sensory Images
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Adjectives
Skills for Writing: Writing a Descriptive Paragraph
Writing Practice: Descriptive Paragraph
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 7: THE WORLD OF PLANTS
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
Amazing Plants
Review and Practice
Extension: Folk Song
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Myth
Apollo and Daphne
Review and Practice
Extension: Song
Connect to Writing
Grammar: The Comparative Form of Adjectives
Skills for Writing: Writing a Comparison
Writing Practice: Comparison
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 8: WINGS
Part 1
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Biography
Bessie Coleman, American Flyer
Review and Practice
Extension
Connect to Literature: Poem
This Big Sky
Link the Readings
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Imperatives
Skills for Writing: Writing Instructions
Writing Practice: Instructions
Check Your Knowledge
Part 2
Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Short Story
Aaron’s Gift
Review and Practice
Extension
Connect to Content: Social Studies
Cher Ami–World War I Hero
Link the Readings
Connect to Writing
Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement in the Simple Present
Skills for Writing: Writing a Review
Writing Practice: Review
Check Your Knowledge
Put It All Together
Objectives
Listening and Speaking Workshop:
Tell a Story
Writing Workshop: Short Story
Projects
Further Reading
Handbooks and Resources
Phonics Handbook
Grammar Handbook
Reading Resources Handbook
Dictionary
Maps
Diagrams
Graphs
Writing Process Handbook
Glossary
Index
