LEVEL F: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: Who am I?

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Nonfiction We Are All Different! Key Words 1: favorite, color, hair, girl, brown, boy Verb to be: Affirmative and Negative Ground Rules The Alphabet Learn to Write Dialogue How can we talk Saying Who You Are Reading Strategy Similarities and Key Words 2: short, long, tall, curly, straight, blond I am six years old. Listen to others. Capital and Talking About Your about ourselves? When You Are Lost Differences Key Words 3: class, different I’m not tall. Take turns. Lowercase Letters Favorite Thing He is short. Respect others. Fiction Grandma Turtle Key Words 4: old, slow, fast, tired, young, happy She isn’t short. Share your ideas. Reading Strategy Real or Fantasy? Verb to be: Affirmative and Negative Raise your hand You are young. to speak. You aren’t old. Cue Card: They are happy. 1 This is … They aren’t slow.

2 Big Question: What is school?

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Nonfiction Welcome to My School Key Words 1: desk, teacher, classroom, gym, a / an Agreeing and Initial Sounds Learn to Write Song How can we make a Borrowing Reading Strategy Classifying bathroom, playground a pencil Disagreeing c, p, t, n, b, h Alphabetical Order Describing Your classroom map? Something at Key Words 2: library, schoolbag, pencil case, an eraser School School Fiction I Can’t Find My Things! Cue Cards: notebook, colored pencil, eraser Possessive Adjectives 2 Yes. Reading Strategy Understanding Key Words 3: classmates, apple This is your desk. 3 No. a Character’s Feelings Key Words 4: story, sad, mad, hungry, lunchbox, It is his first day at school. surprised I can’t find my book. Gemma shares her pencils with Max.

3 Big Question: What is a toy?

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Nonfiction Top Five Toys Key Words 1: toy, box, house, paper, airplane, tablet Commands Active Listening Ending Sounds: Learn to Write Dialogue How can we make Collaboration Reading Strategy Classifying Words Key Words 2: robot, fun, dollhouse, tent, train, Listen! March! Stop! Stand! Sit! Jump! Cue Card: -at, -en Complete Sentences Playing a Game a toy? Agreeing on Buying jump rope a Toy Fiction Don’t Touch! Negative Commands 4 Please repeat Key Words 3: jump, children Don’t touch my cars! that. Reading Strategy Ordering Story Key Words 4: monkey bars, bike, car, action figure, Don’t run! Events dinosaur, spaceship

4 Big Question: What makes a home?

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Nonfiction All Kinds of Homes Key Words 1: home, family, dining room, living Prepositions Taking Turns Ending Sounds: Learn to Write Poem How can I describe Describing an Reading Strategy Comparing room, bedroom, kitchen It’s in the kitchen. Cue Cards: -ut, -ig Nouns What Home Means my home? Object You Lost Key Words 2: apartment, room, water, garden, It’s on the roof. to You Fiction Snail Finds His Home 5 It’s my turn. stove, bed It’s under the tree house. 6 It’s your turn. Reading Strategy Plot and Setting Key Words 3: roof, stairs Verb to be: Yes/No Questions (Singular) Key Words 4: snail, ladybug, forest, spider, Is Mouse under a tree? butterfly, mouse No, he isn’t. He’s in a hole. Is Spider under the leaf? Yes, he is.

5 Big Question: Where do wild animals belong?

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Nonfiction Top Five Wild Animals Key Words 1: zebra, land, elephant, octopus, ocean, Verb to be: Wh– Questions Participating Initial Sounds: Learn to Write Guessing Game How can we Playing a Board Reading Strategy Visualizing dolphin What color are they? Actively q, s, f, j, g, r Identify Questions Identifying Wild describe a wild Game Key Words 2: teeth, tail, beak, jungle, claw, fur They are black and white. and Exclamations Animals animal? Fiction The Rabbit on the Moon Cue Card: Key Words 3: feathers, insects What are they? They’re baby pandas. 7 Let’s … Reading Strategy Predicting from Key Words 4: rabbit, moon, snake, tongue, sun, Verb to be: Yes/No Questions (Plural) Pictures stars Are Ketzi and the little rabbit near the stars? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

ii 1 Big Question: Who am I?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

2 Big Question: What is school?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

3 Big Question: What is a toy?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

4 Big Question: What makes a home?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

5 Big Question: Where do wild animals belong?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

iii LEVEL F: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: What can people do?

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Nonfiction Kids with Amazing Key Words 1: ability, paint, run, skate, I can / I can’t Asking for Initial Sounds: Learn to Write Dialogue What different Discussion Abilities play basketball, talk I can ride a horse. Agreement h, t, p, m, b, d Verbs Asking for Help things can we do? Agreeing on a Game Reading Strategy Predicting from Key Words 2: see, ride, climb, say, spell, swim I can’t walk. Cue Cards: to Play Titles Key Words 3: blind, backwards Yes/No Questions with can and can’t 2 Yes. Fiction Hip-hop Hanna Key Words 4: music, love, dancer, practice, read, Can Hanna dance well? 3 No. puppy Yes, she can. 8 Do you agree? Reading Strategy Cause and Effect No, she can’t.

7 Big Question: Is all food healthy?

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Nonfiction Snacks from Around the Key Words 1: fruit, banana, grapes, vegetable, like / don’t like Giving and Ending Sounds: Learn to Write Song How can we make a Buying Groceries World! spinach, sugar I like peanut butter sandwiches. Responding to x, m, b Adjectives Healthy Food vs. healthy dessert? Reading Strategy Similarities and Key Words 2: juice, water, oil, yogurt, tomato, rice I don’t like cheese sandwiches. Positive Feedback Junk Food Differences Key Words 3: fried, freezer Yes/No Questions with like Cue Cards: Fiction No Broccoli, Please! Key Words 4: broccoli, fish, French fries, chocolate, Do you like broccoli now? 9 Good job! soup, muffin Yes, I do. 10 Thank you. Reading Strategy Main Idea No, I don’t.

8 Big Question: Are routines important?

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Nonfiction Henry’s Healthy Habits Key Words 1: brush my teeth, eat breakfast, Present Simple: Affirmative Speaking Up Ending Sounds Learn to Write Presentation How can we Assigning Tasks Reading Strategy Summarizing go to school, walk, ride my bike, take the bus I wash my hands. Cue Cards: -sk, -st, -nt Statements Talking About describe our to Follow a Class Key Words 2: sleep, do exercise, have fun, I sleep 10 hours each night. Morning and routines? Routine Fiction Andy Ant 4 Please repeat take a bath, change clothes, wash my hands Present Simple: Negative that. Bedtime Routines Reading Strategy Making Judgments Key Words 3: before, after I don’t sleep on Saturdays! 11 I don’t Key Words 4: wake up, collect, march, find, We don’t work on Saturdays. understand. carry, clean

9 Big Question: Why do we wear different clothes?

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Nonfiction Traditional Clothes from Key Words 1: clothes, cold, jacket, hot, T-shirt, shoes Present Continuous: Affirmative and Standing Up Initial Sounds: Learn to Write Presentation How do we dress for Presentation Around the World Key Words 2: wear, hat, skirt, pants, gloves, dress Negative Straight and gr- pl- Questions Describing What special occasions? Giving a Final Reading Strategy Cause and Effect Key Words 3: wool, cool I’m wearing gloves and big boots. Keeping Still You Wear Presentation I’m not wearing a hat. Fiction The Emperor’s New Clothes Key Words 4: emperor, thief, palace, expensive, Cue Cards: She’s wearing a long skirt. smart, fool 1 This is… Reading Strategy Beginning, Middle, He’s not wearing a jacket. 12 These are ... and End Present Continuous: Yes/No Questions Are you wearing magic clothes? Yes, I am. Are you wearing your new clothes? No, I’m not.

iv 6 Big Question: What can people do?

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7 Big Question: Is all food healthy?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

8 Big Question: Are routines important?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

9 Big Question: Why do we wear different clothes?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Ready to Write Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

v LEVEL 1: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: What is a family?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Families Around the World Key Words 1: father, brother, mother, sister, Verb to be, Afﬁ rmative and Negative Reading Strategy Predicting from grandfather, grandmother I’m seven years old. She’s from Colombia. Pictures Key Words 2: family, parents, house, I’m not eight years old. She isn’t from Canada. backyard, apartment, grandparents, chore They’re from Mongolia. They aren’t from Japan. Fiction Timmy’s Family Key Words 3: tent, evening Verb to be, Yes/No Questions Reading Strategy Identifying Setting Key Words 4: aunt, uncle, cousin, bedtime, Is this Mom? Yes, it is. pajamas, sleep Are these Grandma and Grandpa? No, they aren’t.

2 Big Question: What is school like?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Welcome to My School! Key Words 1: school, classroom, desk, Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that, these, those Reading Strategy Understanding the teacher, uniform, classmate This is a desk. That is the auditorium. Meaning of Words in Context Key Words 2: music room, gym, art room, These are tablets. Those are uniforms. computer lab, principal, nurse, cafeteria Fiction New Friends at School Possessive Adjectives Key Words 3: drawing, snack My school is big. Reading Strategy Predicting from Key Words 4: new, old, reading, writing, Your teacher is nice. Titles math, library

3 Big Question: What are living things?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Life in a Pond Key Words 1: grass, fl ower, ant, There is, there are Reading Strategy Predicting from earthworm, bee, butterfl y There is a dragonfl y. There are plants. Titles and Subtitles Key Words 2: pond, water lily, mosquito, Prepositions of Place: in, on, under, next to dragonfl y, fi sh, frog, tadpole Fiction Pinocchio Where is Pinocchio? He’s next to the books. Key Words 3: tail, helicopter Reading Strategy Cause and Effect Key Words 4: puppet, wood, happy, dirty, clean, sad

4 Big Question: What is a friend?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Friends! Friends! Friends! Key Words 1: draw pictures, play soccer, Present Simple: Affi rmative and Negative Reading Strategy Similarities and ride bikes, sing songs, read stories, fl y kites I lend my pencils. I don’t ride my bike to school. Differences Key Words 2: friend, recess, share, He plays with me. He doesn’t visit his friends. neighbor, park, swing, slide We share our cookies. We don’t go to the same school. Fiction The Hare with Many Friends Key Words 3: same, homework Present Simple: Yes/No Questions Reading Strategy Beginning, Middle, Key Words 4: hare, hound, goat, ram, calf, Does the horse help Henrietta? and End chipmunk No, it doesn’t. Do hounds run fast? Yes, they do.

5 Big Question: How do we have fun?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Matryoshka Dolls Key Words 1: jump rope, listen to music, Present Simple: like, likes, don’t like, doesn’t like Reading Strategy Identifying the dance, play games, bake cookies, paint Some children like playing with dolls. Main Idea Key Words 2: inside, artisan, outside, Others don’t like playing with dolls. collect, travel, buy, gift My mom likes collecting dolls. Fiction A Box Full of Toys! Key Words 3: fi t, kind My dad doesn’t like collecting dolls. Reading Strategy Identifying Key Words 4: tie, pick up, catch, fi nd, Possessive ’s Characters make, write It’s Grandma’s yo-yo. Patty is Charlie’s sister.

2 Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Ground Rules for Short a Learn to Write Interview How can we make Giving a Home Tour Working in Groups Basic Capitalization Families and Family a photo album? and Introducing Cue Cards: Writing Task Activities Your Neighbor 1 I don’t You and Your Family understand. 2 Can you repeat that?

Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Taking Turns Short i Learn to Write Dialogue How can we make Welcoming a New Cue Cards: Question Marks School Festival useful objects for Student at School 3 Whose turn Writing Task our school? is it? Questions to Ask a 4 It’s my turn. New Student 5 It’s your turn.

Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Listening to Others Short o Learn to Write Narration How can we show Discussion Cue Cards: Commas Needs of Plants the parts of a Designing a School 6 Look at this. Writing Task ﬂ ower? Garden 7 This is … Living Things in a 8 I see. Backyard

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Giving Opinions Short e Learn to Write Dialogue How can we make Arranging a Play Cue Cards: Capital Letters and Welcoming the New new friends? Date 9 I think … Periods Student at School 10 I agree. Writing Task 11 I disagree. A Friend

Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Asking Questions to Short u Learn to Write Narration How can we make a Buying a New Toy Understand Better Exclamation Points Theme Park new toy? Cue Cards: Writing Task 1 I don’t Fun Activities understand. 2 Can you repeat that?

3 LEVEL 1: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: How can we help?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Helping Our Community Key Words 1: sweep the fl oor, make the Present Simple: have, has, Affi rmative Reading Strategy Identifying Key bed, water the plants, set the table, and Negative Details donate, recycle The kids have a project every month. Key Words 2: help, choose, clean up, trash, The bird feeder has seeds. Fiction A Messy Disruption bring, pet, adopt The kids don’t have projects every week. Reading Strategy Understanding Key Words 3: list, chat The bird feeder doesn’t have leaves. Sequence Key Words 4: tidy, naughty, dig, break, Present Simple: have, has, Wh- Questions run away, call What do Tom and Rick have? They have toys. What does Mrs. Todd have? She has a cat.

7 Big Question: Why do we need plants and animals?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Amazing Animals Key Words 1: cheese, eggs, basket, jam, Can, can’t Reading Strategy Using Captions meat, cloth Bats can fl y. Key Words 2: forest, cave, fl y, see, push, Bats can’t see colors very well. Fiction Poems: Mrs. Bee, Cows Can’t pull, rest Dance, Five Tall Trees, All I Need Countable and Uncountable Nouns Key Words 3: wake up, crop a tree, a bee, a cow Reading Strategy Visualizing Key Words 4: hive, tree, air, breathe, seed, some honey, some soil soil

8 Big Question: What is imagination?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Animals of Our Key Words 1: painting, paintbrush, Present Simple: want / need, Afﬁ rmative Imagination sculpture, clay, camera, photograph and Negative Reading Strategy Understanding Key Words 2: craft, dream, imagine, tape, She wants an alebrije. Sequence glue, let dry, decorate She doesn’t want a yo-yo. We need newspaper. Fiction Ling’s Paintbrush Key Words 3: creator, dots We don’t need plastic. Key Words 4: take care, hot, tired, full, Reading Strategy Summarizing empty, thirsty Present Simple: want / need; Wh- Questions What does the boy need? He needs a bed. What do the people want? They want water.

9 Big Question: Why do we need clothes?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction All Year Long Key Words 1: clothes, tennis shoes, wear, Present Progressive: Afﬁ rmative and Negative Reading Strategy Text-to-Self dress, sweater, jeans I’m wearing a sweater. Connections Key Words 2: sunny, cold, windy, rainy, I’m not wearing a scarf. snowy, gloves, scarf He’s wearing a raincoat. Fiction Nasreddin and the Party Key Words 3: warm, bloom He isn’t wearing a hat. Reading Strategy Main Idea and The children are riding their bikes. Key Words 4: pants, boots, coat, pocket, Details The children aren’t playing in the park. take off, put on Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions Is Nasreddin sitting under a tree? Yes, he is. Are the people at the party dancing? No, they aren’t.

4 Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Participating in a Ending -s and -es Learn to Write Dialogue How can we show Collaboration Discussion Nouns Cleaning Up After a ways to help at Helping a Family Cue Cards: Writing Task Picnic home? Member 10 I agree. Chores 11 I disagree. 12 Let’s ...

Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Projecting Your End Sounds -ng, Learn to Write Presentation How can we show Buying Vegetables Voice -nk, and -ck Verbs Where Fruits and where produce at the Market Cue Cards: Writing Task Vegetables Grow comes from? 7 This is … Description 13 Speak up, please.

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Standing Up Hard and Soft g Learn to Write Dialogue How can we show Inviting Friends to a Straight and Hard and Soft c Adjectives Imagination Game what we imagine? Costume Party Speaking Clearly Writing Task When Giving a Description of a Presentation Picture Cue Cards: 6 Look at this. 7 This is …

Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Giving and Initial sh, ch Learn to Write Dialogue How can we choose Presentation Receiving Positive Adverbs Packing for a Special clothes for different Choosing Clothes for Feedback Writing Task Occasion types of weather? Different Occasions Cue Cards: How People Are 14 Great job! Doing Things 15 Nice ... 16 Thank you!

5 LEVEL 2: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: What is in my neighborhood?

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Nonfiction The Security Guard Key Words 1: firefighter, fire station, hospital, Prepositions of Time: in, on, at Ground Rules for Long a Improve Your Dialogue How can we draw a Asking for Reading Strategy Headings doctor, train station, conductor I get to the museum at 7 o’clock. Discussion Writing Asking for Directions map? Directions Key Words 2: security guard, wax, museum, I have one break in the morning. Compound Nouns Fiction “My Hair’s Too Long,” “New Cue Cards: job, alarm, flashlight, exhibit The museum is closed on Sundays. in the Neighborhood,” “Wee Willie 1 That’s important. Writing Task Prepositions of Place: behind, between, in front of Winkie,” “What Can the Doctor Do?” Key Words 3: break, greet 2 That’s not important. Write a Descriptive Where’s the hospital? It’s behind the supermarket. Key Words 4: barbershop, street, Paragraph Reading Strategy Predicting from Where’s the park? It’s between the school and the zoo. neighborhood, city, supermarket, building Pictures Where are the cars? They’re in front of the restaurant.

2 Big Question: Why are celebrations important?

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Nonfiction Birthdays Around Key Words 1: cake, candle, candy, present, Adverbs of Frequency: always, usually, Giving Positive Feedback Long i Improve Your Dialogue How can we make a Buying Food for a the World balloon, celebrate sometimes, never Cue Cards: Writing Mother’s Day gift for Mom? Party Reading Strategy Comparing Key Words 2: birthday, give, party, invite, I always eat noodles. I usually have a party on 3 Great job! Synonyms and Contrasting light, wish, open my birthday. 4 That’s awesome! Writing Task Sometimes the party is at home. I never do chores on Fiction Emilia’s New Year’s Key Words 3: cover, coin Make an Invitation my birthday. Adventure Key Words 4: bored, detective, scared, turn on, turn off, thief Subject and Object Pronouns Reading Strategy Cause and Effect Emilia is scared. She is scared. Emilia is with her mom and dad. Emilia is with them.

3 Big Question: Why is food important?

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Nonfiction Healthy Eating Key Words 1: ice cream, sandwich, carrot, Quantifiers: a lot of, some, any Giving Opinions Long o Improve Your Dialogue How can we eat a Discussion Reading Strategy Annotating chicken, salad, watermelon It’s good to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Cue Cards: Writing Is Chocolate Healthy healthy lunch? Designing a Healthy Key Words 2: banana, tomato, rice, pasta, Have some dairy products every day. Antonyms or Unhealthy? Menu for One Day Fiction The Little Bread Bun 5 I think … milk, yogurt, sugar There aren’t any unhealthy foods on my plate. 6 I agree. Writing Task Reading Strategy Identifying Key Words 3: plate, glass How much … ? How many … ? 7 I disagree. Write a Recipe Characters Key Words 4: flour, bread, dough, mix, oven, How much flour is there? wheat How many eggs are there?

4 Big Question: How does our planet change?

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Nonfiction From Nothing to Key Words 1: river, rain, lake, beach, Past Simple: Affirmative and Negative with to be Asking for Clarification Long e Improve Your Narrative How can we make a Planning What to a Volcano mountain, volcano At first, the volcano was very active. Cue Cards: Writing A Landslide! 3D landscape? Wear Based on the Reading Strategy Sequencing Key Words 2: shake, cornfield, hill, ash, fire, In the beginning, the volcano wasn’t very tall. 8 I don’t understand. Subject-Verb Weather grow, scientist The people were scared. Agreement Fiction Enitan’s First Migration 9 Can you repeat that? Key Words 3: crack, safe The scientists weren’t scared. 10 What’s a/an … ? Writing Task Reading Strategy Summarizing Key Words 4: dry, wet, stream, migrate, Past Simple to be, Yes/No questions Write a Description herd, waterhole Was Enitan thirsty? Yes, she was. Were you the oldest elephant last year? No, I wasn’t.

5 Big Question: What is music?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Nonfiction Mozart: A Child Key Words 1: classical music, folk music, piano, Past Simple Irregular Verbs Participating in a Long u Improve Your Presentation How can we Talking about Your Prodigy lute, guitar, trumpet Mozart wrote his first composition at the age of five. Discussion Writing Identifying Types of appreciate music? Favorite Music Reading Strategy Rereading a Text Key Words 2: keyboard, composition, violin, A cat came into the room. Cue Cards: Types of Sentences Music child, earn, rich, popular Fiction The Bremen Town Singers Possessive Pronouns 11 Let’s … Writing Task Key Words 3: musician, composer, child prodigy Whose house is it? 12 How about … ? Write a Biography Reading Strategy Identifying the Key Words 4: weak, meet, sick, slow, The house is theirs. Theme dangerous, loud Whose is it? It’s mine.

2 1 Big Question: What is in my neighborhood?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

2 Big Question: Why are celebrations important?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

3 Big Question: Why is food important?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

4 Big Question: How does our planet change?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

5 Big Question: What is music?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

3 LEVEL 2: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: What do we know about dinosaurs?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Nonfiction Why Did Dinosaurs Key Words 1: dinosaur, herbivore, neck, Past Simple Regular Verbs: Affirmative and Giving an Explanation End Sounds Improve Your Dialogue How can we learn Collaboration Become Extinct? carnivore, chew, wing Negative Cue Cards: -ed Writing Visiting a Museum about a dinosaur? Deciding Which Reading Strategy Main Idea and Key Words 2: fossil, die, mammal, hit, dust, Dinosaurs lived many years ago. 13 (Why?) Adjective Order Items to Take on Details cloud, extinction Many mammals didn’t die. Because … Writing Task the Lifeboat After a Shipwreck Fiction The Giant’s Cave Key Words 3: theory, mystery, disappear Past Simple Regular Verbs: Questions Write a Fact File Key Words 4: dark, path, furniture, ground, Where did Dino and Dina play? They played in Reading Strategy Beginning, Middle, nighttime, daylight the jungle. and End Did it start to rain? Yes, it did.

7 Big Question: Why is free time important?

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Nonfiction Life in Ancient Egypt Key Words 1: go to the park, play video Past Simple Irregular Verbs: Affirmative and Speaking Clearly at the wh and ph Improve Your Interview How can we make a Deciding What to Reading Strategy Summarizing games, watch movies, play baseball, cook, Negative Right Pace Writing Talking About survey? Do in Your Free exercise Ancient Egyptians went swimming. Change Verbs to Ventriloquism Time Fiction Fix Me! Cue Cards: Key Words 2: pyramid, date, lentil, lock, key, Children didn’t have any responsibilities. 14 Can you speak more Show Time Reading Strategy Text-to-Self toothpaste, marble Past Simple Irregular Verbs: Wh- Questions slowly? Writing Task Connection Key Words 3: invent, responsibility, ancient Why did you draw a picture? 15 Can you speak up? Write a Diary Entry Key Words 4: robot, speak, instructions, fix, Who did Brad put on the shelf? broken, cable What did you say? Where did Brad leave the toys?

8 Big Question: What is a hero?

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Nonfiction Animal Heroes Key Words 1: hero, save, brave, generous, Comparative Forms of Short Adjectives Speaking in Front of an Initial Sounds Improve Your Interview How can we talk Making an Reading Strategy Captions helpful, caring Guide dogs are smarter than ordinary dogs. Audience v, b, and f Writing Interviewing a about heroes? Emergency Call Key Words 2: healthy, blind, train, smart, People who own pets are happier and healthier. Conjunctions Firefighter Fiction Emergency! Cue Cards: scent, heavy, depressed Dogs can smell things better than humans can. 16 My topic today is … Writing Task Reading Strategy Predicting Key Words 3: affection, disabled, wilderness Superlative Forms of Short Adjectives 17 This is … Write a Personal from Titles Key Words 4: itchy, hives, swell, allergic He thinks he’s the smartest person in the world. Narrative reaction, bracelet, emergency He was the quietest.

9 Big Question: How do inventions change our lives?

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Nonfiction Inventions in Our Key Words 1: shampoo, toothbrush, wheel, Should for Recommendations Sequencing Information th Sounds Improve Your Dialogue How can we Presentation Everyday Lives bicycle, ship, computer You should eat only a little sugar to keep your Cue Cards: Writing Buying a Lemonade recognize the Give an End-of-the- Reading Strategy Fact or Opinion Key Words 2: inventor, toaster, heat, cotton teeth healthy. 18 First, Add -ed to Show importance of Year Presentation candy, chewing gum, telescope, printing press You shouldn’t leave crayons out in the sun. Past Actions inventions? Fiction The Weather Cat 19 Next, Key Words 3: melt, burnt, flight May and Can for Permission 20 Then, Writing Task Reading Strategy Understanding the Key Words 4: jar, knock over, predict, May I do the homework again, please? 21 Finally, Write an Meaning of Words in Context weather, observation, own Yes, you may. No, you may not. Informational Text Can I see those crystals, please? Yes, you can. No, you can’t.

4 6 Big Question: What do we know about dinosaurs?

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7 Big Question: Why is free time important?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

8 Big Question: What is a hero?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

9 Big Question: How do inventions change our lives?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar Oracy Skill Phonics Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

5 LEVEL 3: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: What makes your community special?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction What Do You Love About Key Words 1: community, special, town, together, Could/couldn’t for Ability with when Your City? market, suburb, downtown, countryside When I was younger, I couldn’t Reading Strategy Using Background Key Words 2: ancient, modern, amazing, narrow, rollerblade. Knowledge huge, delicious, perfect When I was six, I could ride a bike. Fiction Old Friends, New Friends Key Words 3: port, ferry, crowd, cable car Tense Review I have some important news. Reading Strategy Using Background Key Words 4: hungry, serious, cry, enormous, hide, The potatoes are rotting. Knowledge excited, laugh, explore, angry, afraid We arrived in the city of New York.

2 Big Question: What is food for?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Breakfast Around the Key Words 1: energy, balanced diet, fat, nutritious, Present Progressive with Future World tasty, protein, unhealthy, mealtimes Meaning Reading Strategy Monitoring Key Words 2: syrup, soup, butter, lemon, strawberry, I’m having chilaquiles for breakfast this Comprehension popcorn, pumpkin weekend. Fiction Jan’s Birthday Surprise Key Words 3: carbohydrates, grilled, chopsticks, digest Should/shouldn’t, must/mustn’t Key Words 4: fry, sausage, potato, ingredients, fork, You shouldn’t be sad. Reading Strategy Monitoring roast, honey, cupboard, frosting, pot People must stay indoors. Comprehension

3 Big Question: Why do we need to take care of nature?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Animal Survival in Extreme Key Words 1: rainforest, habitat, orangutan, Past Progressive Habitats endangered, extinct, honeybee, grasslands, pollution The camels were walking slowly. Reading Strategy Identifying the Key Words 2: survive, desert, fur, adapt, seal, ice, Interrupted Past Main Idea world While Luisa was brushing her teeth, she Fiction The Day They Didn’t Come Key Words 3: melting, rising, temperature, climate heard a loud crash. Key Words 4: branch, worried, warn, storm, blow, Reading Strategy Using Background ﬂ ood, yell, shine, mud, destroy Knowledge

4 Big Question: What is art?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Unusual Art Key Words 1: painting, photography, architecture, Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Reading Strategy Comparing and mural, shiny, colorful, ugly, calm It’s taller than a house. Contrasting Key Words 2: artist, pattern, build, sandcastle, work of Australia has the best beaches. art, ceramics, gallery Fiction The Portrait Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Key Words 3: temporary, ordinary, release, famous Aunt Ruth talked more excitedly than Reading Strategy Predicting from Key Words 4: nest, hummingbird, plastic, bottle cap, usual. Pictures peacock, sketch, creation, metal, portrait, feather Peacocks were the birds Aunt Ruth liked best.

5 Big Question: Why do we travel?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Being a Responsible Key Words 1: tourist, culture, camping, cabin, campﬁ re, Comparatives Traveler hiking, souvenir, castle Volunteering is not as relaxing as Reading Strategy Identifying Author’s Key Words 2: damage, coast, sightseeing, rescue, sightseeing. Purpose canoe, waterfall, tour guide The beach is less interesting than the city. Fiction The Top of the World Key Words 3: unspoiled, creature, respect, sanctuary Gerunds as Subjects and Objects Key Words 4: album, village, slope, jungle, ruin, wall, Walking in these mountains is the best Reading Strategy Comparing and trail, archaeologist, construction, guest thing in the world. Contrasting I loved learning languages.

2 Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Ground Rules Initial Consonant Improve Your Report How can we make Preparing What to Cue Cards: Blends with s: sl, sw, Writing Unusual our school a better Say When Lost 1 I agree. sm, sp, sk, st Titles in Names Communities place? 2 I disagree. Process Writing 3 How about … ? Letter to Nominate Classmate for Award

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Giving Positive Initial Consonant Improve Your Radio Show How can we make Ordering Food from Feedback Blends with l and r: Writing Amazing good choices about a Food Stand Cue Cards: bl/br, ﬂ /fr, cl/cr Before and after + Restaurants food? 4 Good point! Noun 5 Great idea! Process Writing 6 That’s awesome! Party Invitation

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Active Listening Vowel Diphthongs: Improve Your Interview How can we protect Collaboration Cue Cards: oi and oy Writing Animal Habitats the animals around Planning a Trip to 7 I see. Possessive Nouns us? the Arctic 8 That’s interesting. Process Writing 9 Really? Brochure About an Insect

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Expressing Opinions Vowel Diphthongs: Improve Your Interview How can we learn Preparing to Do an Cue Cards: ow and ou Writing Amazing Buildings about different Art Project 10 I think … Pronouns types of art? 11 In my opinion … Process Writing Diary Entry

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Asking for Controlled Vowels: Improve Your Interview How can we Planning a Trip to a Information er, ir, ur Writing Best Vacations investigate our Wildlife Park Cue Cards: Because travel habits? 12 Can you repeat Process Writing that? Travel Blog 13 What’s a/an X?

3 LEVEL 3: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: Why do we play sports?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The Olympics Key Words 1: stay in shape, compete, win, Zero Conditional Reading Strategy Sequencing trampolining, training, climbing, safety, paddle If you exercise a lot, you get in shape. boarding Fiction The Speedy Squirrels Have to Key Words 2: gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, You have to focus! Reading Strategy Sequencing athlete, sailing, horseback riding, race We don’t have to do anything at all. Key Words 3: disability, world record, limb, medal Key Words 4: captain, player, trophy, ankle, whistle, match, team, score, goalkeeper, goal

7 Big Question: How can we explore the past?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Buried Treasure! Key Words 1: artifact, headdress, ceremony, meter, May and might Reading Strategy statue, stone, languages, translation There might be lots of gold under the Making Inferences Key Words 2: buried, treasure, historian, pirate, sand. shipwreck, jewelry, tomb The secret room may also be full of Fiction The Champion Key Words 3: excavation, sailor, battle, discovered treasures. Reading Strategy Key Words 4: dusty, drawer, letter, mathematician, Give, send, take, bring, show Making Inferences weightlifting, journalist, interview, article, gymnasium, Polly showed the letters to Aunt Rachel. footsteps She gave Polly the letters.

8 Big Question: How important is electricity?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Amazing Electricity Key Words 1: microwave oven, electricity, charge, oil, Will Reading Strategy Identifying Facts renewable, non-renewable, save, light bulb Fossil fuels will run out in the years to and Opinions Key Words 2: coal, gas, wind power, solar power, come. hydroelectric power, lightning, burn I won’t use so much electricity next Fiction The Big Switch-Off Key Words 3: alternative, power plant, run out, green month. Reading Strategy Identifying Facts Key Words 4: switch off, fridge, blender, battery, hair Future Plans with going to and Opinions dryer, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, candle, We’re going to do an experiment. experiment, waste

9 Big Question: Why do we have music?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction A World of Music Key Words 1: pop music, classical music, jazz, breath, Making Promises or Offers with will Reading Strategy Visualizing voice, string instrument, wind instrument, percussion I’ll teach you how to play the guitar. instrument Fiction When Mason Discovered Past Progressive Parallel Actions with Key Words 2: lullaby, ﬂ ute, harmonica, double bass, Beethoven while piccolo, musical note, horn I was listening to music while I was doing Reading Strategy Visualizing Key Words 3: express, wonder, relax, bump my chores. Key Words 4: sleep in, speech, sign up, electronic music, sheet music, musician, drumbeat, clap, auditorium, curtain

4 Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Participating in a Controlled Vowels: Improve Your Dialogue How can we stay in Discussion Discussion ar and or Writing Dangerous Sports shape? Competing in a Cue Cards: Sequence Adverbs Sports Competition 14 I disagree Process Writing because … Recipe for Power 15 What do you Snack think? 16 That’s a good point.

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Projecting Your Consonant Blends: Improve Your Interview How can an object Planning to Go to a Voice tch and nch Writing Life in the Past teach us about Library Cue Cards: Capitalization history? 17 This is … Process Writing 18 Do you have any News Report questions?

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Using Appropriate Consonant Blends: Improve Your Dialogue How can we use less Buying Equipment Body Movements mp, ft, xt, nd Writing Solar Inventions electricity? in an Electronics Cue Cards: Time Words Store 18 Do you have any Process Writing questions? Advertisement for a 19 I’m going to talk Green Product about …

Oracy Skill Phonics and Spelling Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Ordering a Talk Initial Consonant Improve Your Interview How can we make Presentation Cue C ards: Blends with s: scr, Writing Youth Orchestras music? Planning a Music 20 First, spr, str Conjunctions Group 21 Next, Process Writing 22 Then, Music Shape Poem 23 Finally,

5 LEVEL 4: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: How do we express feelings?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Help! Dealing with Key Words 1: stomp your feet, smile, annoyed, drive Interrupted Past Difﬁ cult Feelings someone crazy, apologize, nervous, upset, shake While I was writing a poem yesterday, Reading Strategy Identifying Theme Key Words 2: sweat, tantrum, scream, pout, unhappy, I started to feel better. proud, hug Fiction It’s All in the Mind First Conditional Key Words 3: rant, calm down, pull, automatic Reading Strategy Identifying Plot, If I don’t like my teacher, I won’t be Key Words 4: embarrassed, stand out, stressful, lucky, Setting, and Character happy at school. strict, shy, courage, lost, relieved, follow

2 Big Question: What can space exploration teach us?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Exploring Space Key Words 1: space probe, space station, gravity, Refl exive Pronouns Reading Strategy Identifying the scientifi c experiment, GPS, observe, constellation, Cassini destroyed itself by crashing into Main Idea and Details Milky Way Saturn. Key Words 2: solar system, planet, spacecraft, launch, Fiction Biking Around Space Comparatives with -er more, less, and satellite, astronaut, surface than Reading Strategy Predicting from Key Words 3: land, atmosphere, on board, orbit Pictures Uranus is colder than Earth. Key Words 4: disappointed, fl oat, translate, ring, Enceladus is more beautiful than Earth. universe, asteroid, seatbelt, poison, space, galaxy

3 Big Question: Is technology good or bad?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction How Can Technology Key Words 1: invention, Internet, allow, connect, Present Perfect Questions Change My Life? search engine, technology, screen, mobile device Have you ever lived for a week without Reading Strategy Identifying the Key Words 2: smartphone, drone, sensor, software, technology? Main Idea and Details program, app, animation Used to / didn’t use to Fiction ELSA Key Words 3: image, selﬁ e, display, manufacturer I used to be like an answering machine. Key Words 4: owner, female, human being, memory, I didn’t use to select any music myself. Reading Strategy Identifying the natural, eyebrow, facial expression, react, puzzled, Main Idea and Details body language

4 Big Question: How do we entertain ourselves?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The World of Blogging Key Words 1: leisure, imagination, drama, play, Present Perfect with ever and never Reading Strategy Annotating rehearse, craft, collect, origami Many kids have never tried it. Key Words 2: blog, board game, vlog, post, upload, Fiction Moving Out and Moving On Present Perfect with already, just, and link, click yet Reading Strategy Identifying Plot, Key Words 3: review, design, express yourself, comment We’ve just moved here. Character, and Setting Key Words 4: lonely, excitement, distracted, whisper, I’ve already been here. move, comforting, shake hands, pay attention, No one has spoken to me yet. behavior, surroundings

5 Big Question: What can history teach us?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The Story of Chocolate Key Words 1: century, document, explorer, civilization, Present Perfect Questions with how long Reading Strategy Identifying a historical site, preserve, thousand, mosaic How long has chocolate existed? Sequence of Events Key Words 2: bean, pod, cacao tree, vanilla, For 4,000 years. cinnamon, chili, bitter Fiction Hidden Pictures Present Perfect (for/since) vs. Past Simple Key Words 3: fake, ﬂ avor, currency, fashionable Reading Strategy Identifying Cause I haven’t looked in these boxes for a Key Words 4: basement, chilly, junk, messy, heap, and Effect long time. stare, scan, rub, reveal, layer Karen found a mysterious painting.

2 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Ground Rules Vowel Diagraphs: Improve Your Interview How can we Preparing to Give Cue Cards: ai, ay, ei, ea Writing Children’s Feelings show respect for Advice to a Friend 1 How about … ? Adjectives our classmates’ feelings? 2 That’s important. Writing Task 3 That’s not Poem important.

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Recognizing and Vowel Diagraphs: Improve Your Interview How can we design Preparing to Buy a Respecting the ee, ea Writing Eclipses a machine to Book Feelings of Others Deﬁ nite and explore space? Cue Cards: Indeﬁ nite Articles 4 That’s a good Process Writing point! Journal Entry 5 Yes, but … 6 Do you agree?

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Asking Questions Vowel Diphthongs: Improve Your Monologue How can we Collaboration to Get Further oa, ow, oe Writing Technology of the imagine the world Designing a Robot Information and Prepositions Future in 10 years’ time? Clarity Following Adjectives Cue Cards: Writing Task 7 What does X Email to a Friend mean? 8 Why? Because … 9 Can you repeat that?

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Expressing Opinions Vowel Diphthongs: Improve Your Interview How can we make Planning to Cue Cards: oo, ew, ue Writing Children’s entertainment? Talk About Your 10 I think … also, too, either Collections Weekend 11 I agree Writing Task because … A Blog Post 12 I disagree because …

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Participating in a Spelling patterns Improve Your Interview How can we talk Finding Out Discussion for long i: y, ie, igh Writing Festivals about how life has Information About Cue Cards: Why / Why don’t … ? changed? a Tour 6 Do you agree? Because … 13 What do you Writing Task think? Brochure

3 LEVEL 4: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: Where does food come from?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Food for Thought Key Words 1: livestock, orchard, greenhouse, sugarcane, Indefi nite Pronouns Reading Strategy Identifying Author’s plantation, dairy product, processed food, saturated fat Everyone has to make changes. Purpose Key Words 2: import, package, food label, throw away, Tag Questions spoil, fresh, leftovers Fiction The Surprising Stowaway But that’s obvious, isn’t it? Key Words 3: go bad, local, fi ll, store Reading Strategy Open vs. Closed Key Words 4: fl yswatter, produce (n), produce (v), bite, Questions inject, pest, quarantine, fang, harmless, cockroach

7 Big Question: Why is water important?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction A Story of Water Key Words 1: valuable, involve, agriculture, irrigation, Before/after/when/as Clauses Reading Strategy Identifying How the fresh water, wetland, water shortage, conserve When the river overfl owed, it fl ooded Author Supports Points with Reasons Key Words 2: bridge, canal, ditch, dam, swamp, island, the fi elds. and Evidence wave As the farmers worked in the fi elds, it rained. Fiction The Man of the Trees Key Words 3: aqueduct, giant, terrace, controlled Key Words 4: erode, water supply, pump, container, Had to (Obligation in the Past) Reading Strategy Sequencing wasteland, monsoon, paradise, deer, dirt, roots We had to walk more than fi ve kilometers.

8 Big Question: How do numbers shape our lives?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction How to Have Fun with Key Words 1: distance, quantity, afford, combination, Verb + Gerund Math! sequence, preceding, equal, numeral Does he enjoy playing dominoes? Reading Strategy Identifying Key Words 2: symmetry, formula, cube, chessboard, Verb + Inﬁ nitive Conclusions trick, multiply, diagonal You’ll want to see this. Fiction Captured in Time Key Words 3: doubling, zero, chance, delete Key Words 4: wallpaper, concrete, shadow, foot, inch, Reading Strategy Paraphrasing measure, sundial, shovel, rusty, socket

9 Big Question: What makes the natural world so amazing?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Discovering the Natural Key Words 1: harsh, beautiful, unusual, breathtaking, Quantifi ers World: Fantastic Fossils! intriguing, incredible, impressive, exceptional A few months later, Mary found the rest Reading Strategy Monitoring and Key Words 2: formation, geologist, skeleton, reptile, of the skeleton. Clarifying marine, investigate, armor Relative Pronouns I have some cake that I made this Fiction The Tale of Finn MacCool Key Words 3: herd, related, combined, spike Key Words 4: warrior, tribe, giant, beard, fi erce, fi st, morning. Reading Strategy Understanding rival, lurk, tough, thumb Characters

4 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Giving Evidence Vowel Diagraph: Improve Your Interview How can we make Discussion to Support an short oo Writing Foods of the Future better decisions Designing a Video Argument Adjective Order about the foods Game Cue Cards: Writing Task we buy? 11 I agree An Ad because … 12 I disagree because … 14 For example, … 15 I think X is important because …

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Speaking in Front of Silent Letters at Improve Your Interview How can we use Planning to Make a an Audience Start: Writing Facts About Water water better? Complaint by Phone Cue Cards: wr, kn Verbs with 16 Is everyone Countable and ready? Uncountable Nouns 17 Do you have any Writing Task questions? Instructions 18 Can everyone hear me?

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Speed and Clarity of Silent Letters: Improve Your Interview How can we use Playing a Game Delivery mb, gn, l, gh Writing Math in Nature numbers to make Using Math Cue Cards: Although something? 18 Can everyone Writing Task hear me? A Letter 19 Can you speak more slowly? 20 Can you speak up?

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Ordering and Homophones Improve Your Monologues How can we explore Presentation Structuring a Talk see, sea Writing Amazing Activities the natural world? Writing a Story Cue Cards: buy, by Stative Verbs Underground 21 First of all, Writing Task 22 Also, A Descriptive 23 Finally, Paragraph

5 LEVEL 5: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: How can we make a difference?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Biography Key Words 1: international, society, charity, vaccination, disease, Quantifi ers Competition: Whiz Kids! inspire, environment, conservation, volunteer, talent All/Most/Some/A few/No houses had Reading Strategy Asking Key Words 2: react, developer, ambassador, code, successful, electricity. Questions skill, professional, electronic, invent, innovation Causative Verbs Fiction Courtney the Mind Key Words 3: canvas, generator, germs, exhibition I had my bike fi xed last week. I had my hair cut yesterday. Reader Key Words 4: introduce, hang out with, curious, interrupt, Reading Strategy Cause ignore, weird, offer, obviously, get lost, immediately, realize, and Effect announcement

2 Big Question: How can we make our dreams come true?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The Wonderful Key Words 1: ambition, design, college, engineer, degree, career, Past Tense with ago World of Work dedicated, training program, athlete, creative Alex Watson biked across the Atacama Reading Strategy Author’s Key Words 2: veterinarian, undergraduate, biology, specialize, Desert three years ago. Purpose instructor, composer, emotion, sculptor, inspiration, astronaut Might and could for Possibility Fiction A Beating Ambition Key Words 3: patient, poison, convey, scuba diving I might ﬁ nd something interesting. It could be my lucky day. Reading Strategy Literary Key Words 4: disappointed, make sure, rhythm, echo, fascinating, Elements beat, crowd, tap, imitate, routine, gather around, transport

3 Big Question: How can we deal with natural disasters?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Savage Earth Key Words 1: disaster, volcanic eruption, earthquake, hurricane, The Present Simple Passive Voice Reading Strategy Using tornado, drought, overﬂ ow, tsunami, devastation, recover Buildings are demolished because they Graphic Sources Key Words 2: crust, mantle, magma, core, continental plate, aren’t safe. This bridge is designed to shake in an Fiction A Survivor’s Tale lava, crater, friction, survivor, prevent earthquake. Reading Strategy Key Words 3: demolish, architect, resistant, drill Too and enough Visualizing Key Words 4: deadly, panic, spinning, funnel, calm, violent, It was too heavy. shelter, hail, howling, shatter, debris, stripped There was enough time. I ate too much cake and too many cookies.

4 Big Question: What makes going to a show so exciting?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Stages Around Key Words 1: show, concert, live performance, actor/actress, Present Simple for Future Events the World special effect, performer, makeup, costume, fi reworks, prop The play starts at six o’clock on Friday Reading Strategy Key Words 2: opera, musical, acrobatics, dialogue, tragedy, evening. Summarizing (Nonfi ction) stage, audience, comedy, puppeteer, mime Subject and Object Questions Fiction The Masked Bandit Key Words 3: lighting, elaborate, characteristic, project Who solved the crime? What did Henry solve? Reading Strategy Key Words 4: triplets, attic, disorganized, footprint, scratch, clue, Summarizing (Fiction) crime, driveway, sneakers, alibi, guilty, bandit

2 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Ground Rules Spelling Rule: ie Improve Your Project How can we create Organizing a Fundraising Cue Cards: or ei? Writing Community a new community Event 1 I think because ... Parentheses Garden project? 2 I agree because ... Writing Task 3 I disagree because ... Letter

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Asking Probing Spelling Tip: ear, Improve Your Interview How can we learn a Finding the Best Summer Questions eer, ere, ier Writing Spelling Bee new skill? Camp Cue Cards: Adjectives with 4 What do you think Prepositions about ...? Writing Task 5 How? Interview 6 Why?

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Active Listening Spelling Tip: oar, Improve Your Podcast How can we invent Collaboration Cue Cards: oor, ore, our Writing How to Stay a device to help Planning an Emergency Kit 7 That’s interesting. Quotation Marks Safe in an people after a for Earthquakes 8 I see. Writing Task Earthquake natural disaster? 9 That’s a good idea. News Story

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Expressing Points of Spelling Tip: oe, Improve Your Description How can we Planning a Trip to an View ou, ow, o, oa Writing Designing a Set perform a song in International Arts Festival Cue Cards: Conjunctions for a Play English? 2 I agree because ... Writing Task 3 I disagree Movie Review because ... 10 In my opinion …

3 5 Big Question: How can we stay healthy?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction The Incredible Key Words 1: bone, muscle, brain, heart, nervous system, Present Perfect Progressive Human Machine digestive system, windpipe, lung, kidney, skin I have been climbing this tree for an Reading Strategy Key Words 2: cell, tissue, organ, system, nutrient, calorie, oxygen, hour. Background Knowledge blood, fl exible, chemical I have been riding my bike since this morning. Fiction Finding Your Wings Key Words 3: aerobic, injury, pump, concentrate Statements with wish Reading Strategy Making Key Words 4: season, defender, midfi elder, fi eld, pass, tackle, I wish we were a good team. Inferences foul, jumping jacks, yellow card, push-up, red card, striker

6 Big Question: Why is language special?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Language Key Words 1: communicate, unique, sign, complex, abstract, Reported Statements with said and told Matters negotiate, cooperate, generation, exchange, global She said that she wanted to learn Reading Strategy Fact and Key Words 2: symbol, shape, hieroglyphics, alphabet, common, Mandarin. Opinion formal, emoji, bilingual, minority, native speaker He told my mother that he was learning Spanish. Fiction The Abandoned City Key Words 3: transmit, multilingual, population, tradition Reported Questions with asked Reading Strategy Key Words 4: completely, legally, abandon, mysterious, I asked the girl where her family was from. Analyzing Plot civilization, inhabit, myth, draw, crave, origin, rumor, distant I asked her if I could see her pendant.

7 Big Question: How do machines help us?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The Rise of the Key Words 1: simple machine, pulley, ramp, lever, rollercoaster, Modal Verbs to Describe Future Ability Robots Ferris wheel, complex machine, crane, program, drone Robots will be able to do more jobs in Reading Strategy Main Key Words 2: science ﬁ ction, advance, accurately, accident, reach, the future. Idea and Supporting Details sensor, temperature, repetitive, chess, experience Could and would for Ideas and Advice Fiction A Lost Journal Key Words 3: factory, operation, receptionist, decision You could swim for help. I would stay with the boat. Reading Strategy Making Key Words 4: sail, coconut, stone, hut, paper, tire, plastic sheet, I wouldn’t do that. Connections oil drum, vine, raft, matches, stick

8 Big Question: How do we know what happened in the past?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction The History Key Words 1: monument, hidden, historian, archeological site, The Past Simple Passive Voice Detectives tomb, document, manuscript, remains, gold, discovery The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799. Reading Strategy Monitor Key Words 2: detective, pottery, Bronze Age, carbon, decay, date, Modal Verbs of Deduction: must, might, and Clarify century, horn, thumb, legend and can’t Fiction The Metal Detector Key Words 3: primary, evidence, paleontologist, secondary It must be a Roman ring. She might be in a bad mood. Reading Strategy Key Words 4: foundations, Roman, aqueduct, cobblestone, grid, You can’t be from around here. Evaluating straight, road, villa, column, tile, fountain, fresco

9 Big Question: Why does biodiversity matter?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Coral Reefs in Key Words 1: biodiversity, interact, ecosystem, species, The Second Conditional Crisis reproduction, food chain, producer, consumer, fungi, decomposer If we used more renewable energy, we Reading Strategy Key Words 2: snail, algae, shark, crab, ﬁ lter, tentacle, income, would produce less carbon dioxide. Paraphrasing carbon dioxide, pipeline, million Embedded Questions Fiction Poetry Key Words 3: crisis, predator, symbiotic, poisonous Can you tell me where coyotes live? I wonder if you’re free tonight. Reading Strategy Key Words 4: grasses, cricket, slug, lizard, eagle, coyote, bacteria, Understanding Poetry plover, rhino, acorn, gray falcon

4 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Giving Encouragement Spelling Tip: ear, Improve Your Interview How can we create Learning How to Make Cue Cards: air, are Writing Preparing for an a class ﬁ tness a Healthy Meal or 11 That’s a great idea! Parallel Structure Expedition to the program? Snack 12 That sounds like fun. Writing Task South Pole 13 That’s a good point! Instructional Text

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Conﬁ dent Use of Spelling Tip: Improve Your Review How Can We Create Discussion Evidence Long u Writing Reviewing a Our Own Language Planning a Video to Cue Cards: Connecting Language Learning Game? Help Friends Visit Your 2 I agree because ... Words App Country 3 I disagree because ... Writing Task 14 I know because ... Informational 15 For example, … Text

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Projecting Your Voice Spelling Tip: ur, Improve Your Description How can we invent Getting a Broken Cue Cards: ir, or, er, ear Writing A Rube Goldberg a machine? Electronic Device 16 Can you hear me It’s and its Machine Repaired now? Writing Task 17 Can you speak up? Report

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Using Appropriate Pronunciation Improve Your Discussion How can we Asking About a Lost Body Movements and Tip: gh Writing Family History research our family Item at the Lost-and- Gestures Non-deﬁ ning history? Found Cue Cards: Relative Clauses 18 Let me tell you Writing Task about ... Biography

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Wri Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task Structuring a Talk Spelling Tip: aw, au, Improve Your Instructions How can we create Presentation Cue C ards: al, all Writing Making a Bug Hotel a diverse habitat in Making a Time Capsule 19 We’re going to Although our playground? talk about ... Writing Task 20 The main point Flyer is ... 21 Also, … 22 In conclusion, …

5 LEVEL 6: Scope and Sequence

1 Big Question: What makes your region unique?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Culture Column: Key Words 1: feature, landscape, tundra, tropical, temperate, Passive Voice Traditional Communities polar, ﬂ ora, fauna, vegetation, lifestyle Berber textiles are made of sheep’s Reading Strategy Compare and Key Words 2: rural, merchant, textile, wool, weaving, dwelling, wool. Contrast nomad, livelihood, cultivate, harvesting Traditions have been passed down. Fiction Fox Fires, The Song of Key Words 3: dye, stilts, border, cattle Future Passive Your music will be heard all over the Armadillo Key Words 4: blanket, spectacular, transform, sparkle, Bolivia. Reading Strategy Setting astonish, swish, steam, carve, congratulate, defend, fade, glow

2 Big Question: Why do we seek adventure?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction How to Survive in Key Words 1: extreme sport, motive, adrenaline, location, Defi ning Relative Clauses Using that the Wild equipment, destination, reward, kayaking, exhilarating, compass or where Reading Strategy Point of View Key Words 2: essential, smoke, signal, spark, kindling, tracks, Use material that is dry. Climb to a point where you can see. Fiction The Treasure of Amelia tainted, disinfect, zigzag, shady Island Key Words 3: grazing, prey, edible, landmark Defi ning Relative Clauses Using who or whose Reading Strategy Asking Key Words 4: sand dune, binoculars, metal detector, bulldozer, He is the man who found it. Questions supplies, marshmallow, magnifying glass, pocketknife, shortcut, He is the person whose land it is. stepping stone, bush, infl ate

3 Big Question: How can we understand a work of art?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction The Secret Life of Key Words 1: genre, narrative, tapestry, everyday life, fi gure, Non-defi ning Relative Clauses Paintings still life, arrangement, realistic, background, interpretation I called my mom, whose birthday is Reading Strategy Annotating Key Words 2: moral, foreground, impact, distorted, curved, today. He is in the kitchen, which is downstairs. Fiction A Dotted World blend, skull, symbolize, texture, expressive So, such; so … that, such … that Reading Strategy Analyzing Key Words 3: drown, suffering, luxurious, artifi cial Oliver was so tired that he fell asleep. Characters Key Words 4: depict, shade, frown, reluctant, pick, squint, tin, We had such a fun time that we want examine, bunch, barn, yawn, moan to meet again tomorrow.

4 Big Question: How does information technology shape our lives?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction The Internet: Friend Key Words 1: virtual reality, headset, benefi t, drawback, break Reported Commands with tell and ask or Foe? down, addictive, social media, stranger, password, affect My dad told me to be careful. Reading Strategy Drawing Key Words 2: foe, access, tool, up-to-date, publish, My teacher asked me to check the Conclusions cyber-, positive, comparison, download, eyesight facts. Fiction The Old Me Key Words 3: offl ine, sociable, variety, company Reported Statements and Questions Jess explained that she was shy. Reading Strategy Point of View Key Words 4: anxiety, confi dent, avoid, busy, blush, throat, Jess asked Karen why she fainted. swallow, stammer, dizzy, faint, panic attack, mention Jess asked if Karen was feeling better.

5 Big Question: How can we save the planet?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Is This the City of Key Words 1: natural resource, global warming, ozone layer, Future Progressive the Future? ice cap, landfi ll, deforestation, overuse, sustainable, compost, Future cars will be using solar power. Reading Strategy Rereading aluminum One, ones, some, and any with Fiction The Seeds Key Words 2: reliable, greenhouse effect, transportation, biofuel, Countable and Uncountable Nouns urban, cleanse, energy effi cient, wind turbine, insulate, straw The road is closed. Let’s try that one. Reading Strategy Predicting There was metal here. She tried to fi nd and Setting a Purpose for Key Words 3: dweller, household, vertically, warmth some. Reading Key Words 4: scrap, moss, fern, spring, copper, sandstorm, gas They needed water, but didn’t have mask, iron, barricade, vending machine, sprout, squash any.

2 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Ground Rules Spelling Tip: /ə/ Improve Your Report How can we create Creating a Menu for Cue Cards: Writing Festivals Around a new festival for a Restaurant from a 1 I think that’s important Verbs Followed the World our region? Different Country or because … by Inﬁ nitives Region 2 I don’t think that’s important Writing Task because … Travel Brochure

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Respecting and Responding to Spelling Tip: /ər/ Improve Your Interview How can we plan a Passing Through the Views of Others Writing Wildlife camping trip? Immigration at an Cue Cards: Reﬂ exive Cameraman Airport 3 Really? Pronouns 4 That sounds like fun. Writing Task 5 That’s a great idea! Diary Entry 6 That’s interesting!

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Participating Actively in Spelling Tip: le, Improve Your Interview How can we Collaboration Discussions el, al, il, ol Writing Modern design a piece of Planning a Class Trip Cue Cards: Similes and Landscape community art? to Australia 7 What do you think about …? Metaphors Competition 8 Why … ? Writing Task 9 Why not? Poem 10 Do you agree?

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Expressing and Responding to Spelling Tip: Improve Your Interview How can we Solving Problems Opinions -tion, -sion Writing Making an create our own During an Online Cue Cards: On the one Online Video instructional video? Video Call 11 I agree because … hand, on the 12 I disagree because … other hand 13 I think … because … Writing Task 14 That’s a good point, but … Balanced Argument

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Listening Actively and Spelling Tip: Improve Your Conversation How can we design Calling a Recycling Responding Conﬁ dently -able, -ible Writing Adopt a Stream an eco-school? Center Cue Cards: Because and 5 That’s a great idea! since 11 I agree because … Writing Task 15 Yes, but … Explanation of 16 That sounds … ! How Something Works

3 LEVEL 6: Scope and Sequence

6 Big Question: What makes a good story?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction So You Want to Key Words 1: literature, hero, prove, fantasy, magical, fable, Could have and should have Write a Story? engage, broaden the mind, relate to, graphic novel The dinosaur could have eaten them. Reading Strategy Text Structure Key Words 2: version, nursery rhyme, come alive, sibling, The dinosaur should have eaten them. Fiction Little Red Riding Hood; personality, motivation, villain, resolution, believable, sensibly Past Perfect Simple Riding Hood, Gran, and the Key Words 3: prehistoric, misbehave, tumble, childhood When the wolf arrived, Grandma had left for the market. Wolf Key Words 4: sweet, deceive, cunning, wolf, outwit, defeat, Reading Strategy Literary instinct, dismay, convince, escape, lock, sack Genres

7 Big Question: Why do we need medicine?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonﬁ ction Beware the Key Words 1: malaria, parasite, treat, virus, polio, symptom, Past Perfect Progressive Superbugs cure, vaccine, diabetes, insulin Alexander Fleming had been growing Reading Strategy Cause and Key Words 2: antibiotic, organism, microscope, harmful, bacteria when he went on vacation. Effect infection, pneumonia, interfere, minor, laboratory, mold Past Perfect Passive Fiction People of the Forest Key Words 3: single-celled, immune system, antibacterial, I had been told that orangutans love to paint. Reading Strategy Synthesizing revolutionize (Fiction) Key Words 4: inﬂ uenza, respiratory system, sneeze, cough, outbreak, fatal, epidemic, risk, shot, injection, spread, tissue

8 Big Question: How do we use money?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Fundraising Club: Key Words 1: cash, credit card, salary, profi t, spend, tax, First and Second Conditionals May Campaign expense, allowance, invest, interest If I have $10, I will give it to Shivia. Reading Strategy Quoting from Key Words 2: support, campaign, running water, dollar, If I had $1,000, I would give it to a Text toolkit, improve, increase, out-of-date, fund, breeding program Shivia. Fiction A Sweet Start to an Key Words 3: lack, sanitation, maintain, poultry Third Conditional If I had had help, I would have Artist’s Career Key Words 4: beekeeper, sterilize, bill, watercolor, easel, become a successful artist. Reading Strategy Theme outline, date, fi g, cluster, apiary, pearl, necklace If I hadn’t had help, I wouldn’t have become a successful artist.

9 Big Question: How can we increase our brain power?

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Nonfi ction Key Words 1: control, cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, base, If only Your Fantastic, Plastic Brain lobe, logic, process, automatic, function If only I had more synaptic connections, Reading Strategy Key Words 2: neuron, network, fi ber, purpose, plastic, respond, I would be able to build a tower of Synthesizing (Nonfi ction) strengthen, commit, boost, permanent blocks. If only I had gotten more sleep, I would Fiction Key Words 3: spinal cord, synaptic connection, neural have done better. A Problem Solved pathway, brain-training Modal Verbs of Deduction Reading Strategy Key Words 4: intriguing, assignment, riddle, fi gure out, It must have fallen out of your books. Monitoring and Clarifying huff, out of breath, keep up, approach, section, coordinate, Kate and Kevin might have left this here. represent, light up They can’t have been coordinates.

4 Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Asking Probing Questions Spelling Tip: Improve Your Interview How can we write Discussion Cue Cards: pre-, mis-, re-, Writing Authors’ Advice our own piece of Protecting a Falling 8 Why … ? sub- Colons and ﬁ ction? Egg 17 How … ? Semicolons 18 What does … mean? Writing Task Micro-story

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Engaging an Audience Spelling Tip: Improve Your Science Program How can we invent Going to the Cue Cards: Preﬁ xes for Writing Future Medical a new medical Hospital 19 Can anyone tell me … ? Opposite Before and after Advances treatment? 20 Why do you think … ? Meanings Writing Task 21 Do you have any questions? Informational Report

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Speaking Mission

Organizing and Structuring a Spelling Tip: Improve Your Interview How can we set up Buying a Gift at the Talk Clearly Sufﬁ xes: -ful, Writing Young our own business? Department Store Cue Cards: -less, -ive, -al, -ly Quantiﬁ ers and Entrepreneur of 22 We’re going to talk about … Subject-Verb the Year 23 On the one hand, Agreement 24 On the other hand, Writing Task 25 In conclusion, Comparison Essay

Oracy Skill Word Study Writing Listening The Big Challenge Oracy Task

Delivering a Clear Presentation Spelling Tip: Improve Your Presentation How can we create Presentation at the Right Pace Sufﬁ xes: -ness, Writing The Brain Gym our own brain gym? Design and Present Cue C ards: -ment, -age, -ist, Reporting Verbs a Game Show for 21 Do you have any questions? -hood Writing Task the Course 26 Can you speak more slowly? Memoir 27 Can you repeat that? 28 Is that clear?