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Scope and SequenceChapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
1 Language and Learning p2
Why Bilinguals Are Smarter by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Speaking Up in Class, Silently, Using Social Media by Tripp Gabriel
Skimming for main ideasScanning for specifi c information: expressions and set phrasesCompleting a summary
Comparing ideas about a readingDebating a topic: The use of social media in schoolsSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Writing a summary statement
Getting meaning from context and word structureFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListUnderstanding the use of strong verbs in contextMatching specialized terms to their defi nitions
Analyzing summary statements on reading comprehension tests
2 Danger and Daring p26
Into Thin Airby Jon Krakauer
The World We Lostby Farley Mowat
Previewing a readingMaking inferencesIdentifying the theme
Recapitulating the action of a narrative with a graphic organizer (storyboard)Analyzing discussion questionsUsing a graphic organizer (chain diagram) to sequence events and emotionsSummarizing group opinionsSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Following a structure to write letters
Identifying more exact or colorful synonymsGetting the meaning of everyday phrases from contextRecalling vocabulary of fear and angerFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListInventing sentences on the spot for vocabulary words
Answering schematic-table questions
3 Gender and Relationships p54
How Women Became the New Breadwinners: A Review of the Book “The Richer Sex” by Matthew DeLuca
Has Facebook Destroyed the Word “Friend”?by Christopher Parr
Matching a paragraph to a themeUnderstanding metaphors in contextReading a love poem for meaningScanning for effective nouns, adjectives, and verbs
Analyzing a book reviewComparing opinions and interpretationsDetermining a point of view in an essaySynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Using your point of view to structure a paragraph
Getting meaning from context for everyday words and phrasesFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListIdentifying everyday expressions and their defi nitions
Answering prose-summary questions
4 Beauty and Aesthetics p78
Taj Mahal, Indiaby Flavio Conti (translated by Patrick Cregh)
Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asiaby Gordon Fairclough
Previewing a reading for its organizationUnderstanding the importance of a good opening Previewing a reading to identify the key people
Comparing opinionsIllustrating ideasUsing a graphic organizer (Venn diagram) to draw a comparisonAnalyzing factsEvaluating opinionsStructuring an argument: Weakest to strongest point Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Supporting an argument
Getting meaning from context for specialized terms related to architectureGetting meaning from structure and context: Identifying synonyms for adjectives Understanding specialized terms relating to personal beautyGetting meaning from context by choosing synonyms or antonymsFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Answering vocabulary questions in the context of a reading
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Chapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
1 Language and Learning p2
Why Bilinguals Are Smarter by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Speaking Up in Class, Silently, Using Social Media by Tripp Gabriel
Skimming for main ideasScanning for specifi c information: expressions and set phrasesCompleting a summary
Comparing ideas about a readingDebating a topic: The use of social media in schoolsSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Writing a summary statement
Getting meaning from context and word structureFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListUnderstanding the use of strong verbs in contextMatching specialized terms to their defi nitions
Analyzing summary statements on reading comprehension tests
2 Danger and Daring p26
Into Thin Airby Jon Krakauer
The World We Lostby Farley Mowat
Previewing a readingMaking inferencesIdentifying the theme
Recapitulating the action of a narrative with a graphic organizer (storyboard)Analyzing discussion questionsUsing a graphic organizer (chain diagram) to sequence events and emotionsSummarizing group opinionsSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Following a structure to write letters
Identifying more exact or colorful synonymsGetting the meaning of everyday phrases from contextRecalling vocabulary of fear and angerFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListInventing sentences on the spot for vocabulary words
Answering schematic-table questions
3 Gender and Relationships p54
How Women Became the New Breadwinners: A Review of the Book “The Richer Sex” by Matthew DeLuca
Has Facebook Destroyed the Word “Friend”?by Christopher Parr
Matching a paragraph to a themeUnderstanding metaphors in contextReading a love poem for meaningScanning for effective nouns, adjectives, and verbs
Analyzing a book reviewComparing opinions and interpretationsDetermining a point of view in an essaySynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Using your point of view to structure a paragraph
Getting meaning from context for everyday words and phrasesFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListIdentifying everyday expressions and their defi nitions
Answering prose-summary questions
4 Beauty and Aesthetics p78
Taj Mahal, Indiaby Flavio Conti (translated by Patrick Cregh)
Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asiaby Gordon Fairclough
Previewing a reading for its organizationUnderstanding the importance of a good opening Previewing a reading to identify the key people
Comparing opinionsIllustrating ideasUsing a graphic organizer (Venn diagram) to draw a comparisonAnalyzing factsEvaluating opinionsStructuring an argument: Weakest to strongest point Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Supporting an argument
Getting meaning from context for specialized terms related to architectureGetting meaning from structure and context: Identifying synonyms for adjectives Understanding specialized terms relating to personal beautyGetting meaning from context by choosing synonyms or antonymsFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Answering vocabulary questions in the context of a reading
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Scope and SequenceChapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
5 Transitions p106 Conversations in Malaysia (from Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey)by V.S. Naipaul
Grisha Has Arrived by Tanya Filanovsky (translated by Ruth Schacter)
Comparing genres of writingFinding support for main ideasRecognizing a fl ashbackPredicting story events
ParaphrasingComparing answersInterviewing and answering interview questionsSummarizing a storyRole-playingSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Using a fl ashback
Identifying differences between standard English and global EnglishGetting meaning from word structure and contextRecognizing regional vocabulary differencesSelecting adjectives to fi t the contextIdentifying regional spelling differencesFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Avoiding “traps” in standardized vocabulary tests
6 The Mind p134 A Memory for All Seasonings by Stephen Singular
The Tell-Tale Heartby Edgar Allan Poe
Previewing and predictingRecalling informationIdentifying elements in a story
Improving study skills: Underlining and marginal glossingUnderstanding mnemonic systems Supporting or challenging a hypothesis Summarizing from a different point of viewWriting Tip: Illustrating an argument with strong examples
Identifying synonymsGetting the meaning of words from contextFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Reading for speed and fl uency on standardized tests: Skimming and scanning
7 Working p166 The San Francisco Sculptor Who Created Nicolas Cage’s “Dreadful Dragon”by Kristine M. Carber
A Lifetime of Learning to Manage Effectivelyby Ralph Z. Sorenson
Previewing a reading: Predicting Scanning for specifi c wordsRecalling informationFinding the basis for inferencesReading for fl uency and speed: Concentration
Interviewing and answering interview questionsApplying inferences to a situationMaking comparisons with a chart Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Summarizing by writing a sentence to cover each of the main points
Forming adjectives from nounsUnderstanding idiomatic phrases from the context Focusing on words from the Academic Word List
Understanding grammar-oriented reading questions
8 Breakthroughs p196 Trees for Democracyby Wangari Maathai
A Revolution in Medicineby Geoffrey Cowley and Anne Underwood
Previewing a speechFinding evidence to disprove false argumentsPreviewing: Reading diagramsScanning a timelineReading for speed and fl uency: Viewing words in groups or clusters
Analyzing the author’s point of view
Separating fact from opinion
Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results
Expressing opinions and justifying answers
Writing Tip: Clearly separating a summary from an opinion
Building new words with prefi xes and suffi xesBuilding new words from the same rootIdentifying compound wordsUnderstanding idiomatic phrases in contextFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Speaking in front of people during an oral exam, interview, or meeting
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Chapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
5 Transitions p106 Conversations in Malaysia (from Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey)by V.S. Naipaul
Grisha Has Arrived by Tanya Filanovsky (translated by Ruth Schacter)
Comparing genres of writingFinding support for main ideasRecognizing a fl ashbackPredicting story events
ParaphrasingComparing answersInterviewing and answering interview questionsSummarizing a storyRole-playingSynthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Using a fl ashback
Identifying differences between standard English and global EnglishGetting meaning from word structure and contextRecognizing regional vocabulary differencesSelecting adjectives to fi t the contextIdentifying regional spelling differencesFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Avoiding “traps” in standardized vocabulary tests
6 The Mind p134 A Memory for All Seasonings by Stephen Singular
The Tell-Tale Heartby Edgar Allan Poe
Previewing and predictingRecalling informationIdentifying elements in a story
Improving study skills: Underlining and marginal glossingUnderstanding mnemonic systems Supporting or challenging a hypothesis Summarizing from a different point of viewWriting Tip: Illustrating an argument with strong examples
Identifying synonymsGetting the meaning of words from contextFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Reading for speed and fl uency on standardized tests: Skimming and scanning
7 Working p166 The San Francisco Sculptor Who Created Nicolas Cage’s “Dreadful Dragon”by Kristine M. Carber
A Lifetime of Learning to Manage Effectivelyby Ralph Z. Sorenson
Previewing a reading: Predicting Scanning for specifi c wordsRecalling informationFinding the basis for inferencesReading for fl uency and speed: Concentration
Interviewing and answering interview questionsApplying inferences to a situationMaking comparisons with a chart Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Summarizing by writing a sentence to cover each of the main points
Forming adjectives from nounsUnderstanding idiomatic phrases from the context Focusing on words from the Academic Word List
Understanding grammar-oriented reading questions
8 Breakthroughs p196 Trees for Democracyby Wangari Maathai
A Revolution in Medicineby Geoffrey Cowley and Anne Underwood
Previewing a speechFinding evidence to disprove false argumentsPreviewing: Reading diagramsScanning a timelineReading for speed and fl uency: Viewing words in groups or clusters
Analyzing the author’s point of view
Separating fact from opinion
Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results
Expressing opinions and justifying answers
Writing Tip: Clearly separating a summary from an opinion
Building new words with prefi xes and suffi xesBuilding new words from the same rootIdentifying compound wordsUnderstanding idiomatic phrases in contextFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Speaking in front of people during an oral exam, interview, or meeting
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Scope and SequenceChapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
9 Art and Entertainment p224
What Makes van Gogh So Great by Peter Simpson
A Scandal in Bohemiaby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Identifying false inferencesParaphrasing what you readPreparing for an extensive readingPredicting the plot
Comparing answers to discussion questionsUsing a chart to organize information from a readingFinding the fl aw in a statement by reviewing factsInterpretin g facts and actions in a readingGiving a short talk on a topicResearching a topic and reporting to the classWriting Tip: Writing dialogue using correct punctuation
Getting the meaning of words and phrases from structure and context: SynonymsChanging verbs and adjectives into nouns from the same word familyFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Understanding inference questions
10 Conflict and Reconciliation p254
Contrite Makes Rightby Deborah Tannen
When One Person Reaches Out with Loveby Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Previewing a reading for its organizationPreviewing a poemReading for fl uency and speed: Not vocalizing while reading
Analyzing causes and effectsSynthesizing information and applying to real-life situations: Using a chart for comparisonComparing opinionsInterpreting an anecdote Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Writing a strong fi rst sentence
Getting meaning from word structure and contextInferring the meaning of idioms and expressionsFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListIdentifying synonyms
Understanding negative questions and sentence-insertion questions
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Chapter Reading Selections Reading Skills and Strategies Critical Thinking Skills Vocabulary Building Focus on Testing
9 Art and Entertainment p224
What Makes van Gogh So Great by Peter Simpson
A Scandal in Bohemiaby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Identifying false inferencesParaphrasing what you readPreparing for an extensive readingPredicting the plot
Comparing answers to discussion questionsUsing a chart to organize information from a readingFinding the fl aw in a statement by reviewing factsInterpretin g facts and actions in a readingGiving a short talk on a topicResearching a topic and reporting to the classWriting Tip: Writing dialogue using correct punctuation
Getting the meaning of words and phrases from structure and context: SynonymsChanging verbs and adjectives into nouns from the same word familyFocusing on words from the Academic Word List
Understanding inference questions
10 Conflict and Reconciliation p254
Contrite Makes Rightby Deborah Tannen
When One Person Reaches Out with Loveby Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Previewing a reading for its organizationPreviewing a poemReading for fl uency and speed: Not vocalizing while reading
Analyzing causes and effectsSynthesizing information and applying to real-life situations: Using a chart for comparisonComparing opinionsInterpreting an anecdote Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting resultsWriting Tip: Writing a strong fi rst sentence
Getting meaning from word structure and contextInferring the meaning of idioms and expressionsFocusing on words from the Academic Word ListIdentifying synonyms
Understanding negative questions and sentence-insertion questions
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