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Unit readinG WritinG VOCabULary GraMMar CritiCaL thinkinG Unit OUtCOMe

1 namesPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use charts to aid comprehension of text• Scan text to locate specific information•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Identify and capitalize proper nouns • to improve accuracy in writing Write well-formed, complete sentences using • unit vocabulary and simple present tense

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary to locate • correct word spellings using alphabetical order

Simple present: Affirmative • and negative statements

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerSupport answers with • examples and opinionsAnalyze reasons behind • likes and dislikesApply information from • reading to own situation

Write about a name that • you like, giving information about the name.

How did you get your name?

ReAdIng 1: Naming Around the WorldA Magazine Article (Names)

ReAdIng 2: Naming the BlackberryAn Online Article (Marketing)

2 workPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingRead titles and headings to prepare to read • Complete a survey to relate topic to self•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Recognize differences between • fragments and complete sentencesWrite complete sentences • about the unit topic

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextExpand vocabulary • through recognizing nouns and verbs with same forms

Verbs + infinitives: • like, want, need

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationSupport opinions with reasons•

Describe the duties of • the job you want and give reasons that it is a good job for you.

what is a good job?

ReAdIng 1: The Right Job for YouA Web Page (Jobs and Careers)

ReAdIng 2: The World of WorkA Magazine Article (Business)

3 Long distancePreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Skim for main ideas to aid • comprehension of textAnticipate reading content by • analyzing text features such as headings, pictures, and captionsRead maps to locate selected information •

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use conjunctions • and and but to connect simple sentences Write sentences about the unit topic •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextLearn word roots to • expand vocabulary

There• and to be in the simple present and simple past

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerSupport opinions with examples• Express likes and preferences• Apply information from • reading to own situation

Explain how a place • changed because of international immigration or culture.why do people

immigrate to other countries?

ReAdIng 1: The World in a CityA Web Page (Immigration)

ReAdIng 2: Immigrant StoriesA Magazine Article (Sociology)

4 Positive thinkingPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Complete a quiz to gain background • information on a topic Make inferences to understand ideas • not stated directly in the text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use time order words to show the • sequence of events in writingWrite a story about the unit topic•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse phrasal verbs to • expand vocabulary

Simple past with regular • and irregular verbs

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerCompare different ways of • thinking about a topicApply information from • reading to own situation

Write about a time when • you or someone you know changed a situation with positive thinking.what are the

benefits of positive thinking?

ReAdIng 1: The Power of Positive Thinking?A Magazine Article (Psychology)

ReAdIng 2: The Lost HorseAn Old Chinese Story (Literature)

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1 namesPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use charts to aid comprehension of text• Scan text to locate specific information•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Identify and capitalize proper nouns • to improve accuracy in writing Write well-formed, complete sentences using • unit vocabulary and simple present tense

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary to locate • correct word spellings using alphabetical order

Simple present: Affirmative • and negative statements

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerSupport answers with • examples and opinionsAnalyze reasons behind • likes and dislikesApply information from • reading to own situation

Write about a name that • you like, giving information about the name.

How did you get your name?

ReAdIng 1: Naming Around the WorldA Magazine Article (Names)

ReAdIng 2: Naming the BlackberryAn Online Article (Marketing)

2 workPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingRead titles and headings to prepare to read • Complete a survey to relate topic to self•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Recognize differences between • fragments and complete sentencesWrite complete sentences • about the unit topic

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextExpand vocabulary • through recognizing nouns and verbs with same forms

Verbs + infinitives: • like, want, need

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationSupport opinions with reasons•

Describe the duties of • the job you want and give reasons that it is a good job for you.

what is a good job?

ReAdIng 1: The Right Job for YouA Web Page (Jobs and Careers)

ReAdIng 2: The World of WorkA Magazine Article (Business)

3 Long distancePreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Skim for main ideas to aid • comprehension of textAnticipate reading content by • analyzing text features such as headings, pictures, and captionsRead maps to locate selected information •

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use conjunctions • and and but to connect simple sentences Write sentences about the unit topic •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextLearn word roots to • expand vocabulary

There• and to be in the simple present and simple past

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerSupport opinions with examples• Express likes and preferences• Apply information from • reading to own situation

Explain how a place • changed because of international immigration or culture.why do people

immigrate to other countries?

ReAdIng 1: The World in a CityA Web Page (Immigration)

ReAdIng 2: Immigrant StoriesA Magazine Article (Sociology)

4 Positive thinkingPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Complete a quiz to gain background • information on a topic Make inferences to understand ideas • not stated directly in the text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use time order words to show the • sequence of events in writingWrite a story about the unit topic•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse phrasal verbs to • expand vocabulary

Simple past with regular • and irregular verbs

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerCompare different ways of • thinking about a topicApply information from • reading to own situation

Write about a time when • you or someone you know changed a situation with positive thinking.what are the

benefits of positive thinking?

ReAdIng 1: The Power of Positive Thinking?A Magazine Article (Psychology)

ReAdIng 2: The Lost HorseAn Old Chinese Story (Literature)

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5 VacationPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingRead charts, graphs, and tables to organize • and interpret information and statisticsCompare information in readings to see • similarities and differences

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use topic sentences, supporting • sentences, and concluding sentences to write a well formed paragraphWrite a paragraph giving reasons •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextIdentify compound nouns • to expand vocabulary

Conjunction: • because Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a positionUse a chart to organize • information

Write a paragraph • explaining how much vacation time you need.

why is vacation important?

ReAdIng 1: Vacation from WorkAn Email (Vacation)

ReAdIng 2: Vacation from SchoolLetters to the Editor (Opinion)

6 LaughterPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingIdentify topic sentences to aid • comprehension of text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Construct a good topic sentence to • make ideas clear when writingWrite a paragraph of explanation•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary to • learn parts of speech

Sentences with • when Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a position

Explain what makes you or • someone you know laugh.

what makes you laugh?

ReAdIng 1: What Is Laughter?A News Magazine Article (Laughter)

ReAdIng 2: The Best Medicine Is LaughterA Website Article (Health)

7 MusicPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingIdentify supporting sentences and • details to aid comprehension of text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Write supporting sentences and • details to support topic sentencesWrite a paragraph about feelings •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextBuild vocabulary • using prefixes: un-

Prepositions of location• Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerExpress likes and preferences• Apply ideas from reading • to different situations

Identify what type of • music you like, where you listen to it, and how it makes you feel.

How does music make you feel?

ReAdIng 1: Music and ShoppingA Textbook Excerpt (Marketing)

ReAdIng 2: Music and the MoviesA Website Article (The Arts)

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5 VacationPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingRead charts, graphs, and tables to organize • and interpret information and statisticsCompare information in readings to see • similarities and differences

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use topic sentences, supporting • sentences, and concluding sentences to write a well formed paragraphWrite a paragraph giving reasons •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextIdentify compound nouns • to expand vocabulary

Conjunction: • because Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a positionUse a chart to organize • information

Write a paragraph • explaining how much vacation time you need.

why is vacation important?

ReAdIng 1: Vacation from WorkAn Email (Vacation)

ReAdIng 2: Vacation from SchoolLetters to the Editor (Opinion)

6 LaughterPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingIdentify topic sentences to aid • comprehension of text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Construct a good topic sentence to • make ideas clear when writingWrite a paragraph of explanation•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary to • learn parts of speech

Sentences with • when Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a position

Explain what makes you or • someone you know laugh.

what makes you laugh?

ReAdIng 1: What Is Laughter?A News Magazine Article (Laughter)

ReAdIng 2: The Best Medicine Is LaughterA Website Article (Health)

7 MusicPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingIdentify supporting sentences and • details to aid comprehension of text

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Write supporting sentences and • details to support topic sentencesWrite a paragraph about feelings •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextBuild vocabulary • using prefixes: un-

Prepositions of location• Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerExpress likes and preferences• Apply ideas from reading • to different situations

Identify what type of • music you like, where you listen to it, and how it makes you feel.

How does music make you feel?

ReAdIng 1: Music and ShoppingA Textbook Excerpt (Marketing)

ReAdIng 2: Music and the MoviesA Website Article (The Arts)

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8 HonestyPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Match pronouns with their • referents to see text cohesion Make inferences to deepen • comprehension of text Skim text before reading to get the main idea•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Write concluding sentences • to close a paragraphWrite an opinion paragraph •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextLearn collocations to • expand vocabulary

Infinitives of purpose: • in order + infinitive

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerExpress opinions• agreement/disagreement• Use a T-chart to organize • information

Write a paragraph that • explains your opinion about whether or not it is OK to lie in an online forum.Is it ever ok to lie?

ReAdIng 1: The Lies People TellA Magazine Article (Honesty)

ReAdIng 2: Honesty and ParentingInternet Chat Room Postings (Parenting)

9 Life ChangesPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Mark the margins to engage • actively with the textSkim text before reading to get the main idea• Use charts to organize • information from reading

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Construct a timeline to sequence • events in a storyWrite a narrative paragraph•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary • to identify different definitions of the same word

Clauses with • after and after that

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a position

Describe events in • your life that made you feel like an adult.

How are children and adults different?

ReAdIng 1: What Is An Adult?An Excerpt from a Textbook (Life Changes)

ReAdIng 2: Becoming an AdultMagazine Blog Postings (Anthropology)

10 fearPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingDistinguish fact from opinion to read critically • Scan text to locate facts and opinions•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use the transitional expression • however to contrast ideas in writingUse correct punctuation with • howeverWrite a paragraph of explanation•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextRecognize word families • to expand vocabulary

Comparative adjectives• Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerJustify opinions with reasons•

Describe an unreasonable • fear and explain how it can be avoided.

what are you afraid of?

ReAdIng 1: A Dangerous World?A Magazine Article (Fear)

ReAdIng 2: Can We Trust Our Fears?An Online Article (Psychology)

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8 HonestyPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Match pronouns with their • referents to see text cohesion Make inferences to deepen • comprehension of text Skim text before reading to get the main idea•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Write concluding sentences • to close a paragraphWrite an opinion paragraph •

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextLearn collocations to • expand vocabulary

Infinitives of purpose: • in order + infinitive

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerExpress opinions• agreement/disagreement• Use a T-chart to organize • information

Write a paragraph that • explains your opinion about whether or not it is OK to lie in an online forum.Is it ever ok to lie?

ReAdIng 1: The Lies People TellA Magazine Article (Honesty)

ReAdIng 2: Honesty and ParentingInternet Chat Room Postings (Parenting)

9 Life ChangesPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Mark the margins to engage • actively with the textSkim text before reading to get the main idea• Use charts to organize • information from reading

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Construct a timeline to sequence • events in a storyWrite a narrative paragraph•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextUse the dictionary • to identify different definitions of the same word

Clauses with • after and after that

Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerApply information from • reading to own situationIdentify reasons for/• against a position

Describe events in • your life that made you feel like an adult.

How are children and adults different?

ReAdIng 1: What Is An Adult?An Excerpt from a Textbook (Life Changes)

ReAdIng 2: Becoming an AdultMagazine Blog Postings (Anthropology)

10 fearPreview text• Read for main ideas• Read for details• Use glosses and footnotes to • aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types• Use photos/pictures to activate • schema before readingDistinguish fact from opinion to read critically • Scan text to locate facts and opinions•

Plan before writing• Revise, edit, and rewrite • Write paragraphs of different genres• Give feedback to peers and self-assess• Use the transitional expression • however to contrast ideas in writingUse correct punctuation with • howeverWrite a paragraph of explanation•

Match definitions• Define new terms • Understand meaning • from contextRecognize word families • to expand vocabulary

Comparative adjectives• Reflect on the unit question• Connect ideas across readings• Set and achieve goals• Apply unit tips and practice • Q online to be a strategic learnerJustify opinions with reasons•

Describe an unreasonable • fear and explain how it can be avoided.

what are you afraid of?

ReAdIng 1: A Dangerous World?A Magazine Article (Fear)

ReAdIng 2: Can We Trust Our Fears?An Online Article (Psychology)

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Reading and Writing 2

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UNIT READING WRITING VocAbUlARy GRAmmAR cRITIcAl ThINkING UNIT oUTcomE

1 TrendsPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Make predictions before reading•Order ideas to recognize sequence•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a topic sentence to convey ideas clearly•Write a descriptive paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextDistinguish word •forms (nouns, verbs) to expand vocabulary

Simple present and •present continuous

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with reasons•Complete a T-chart to •categorize information

Write a paragraph •describing a current trend and why it is popular.

Why does something become popular?

Reading 1: The Popularity of Social Networks An online article (Marketing)

Reading 2: A Song Becomes a HitA Magazine Article (Music)

2 ColorPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use context to understand •unfamiliar words while readingComplete a chart to organize •information from reading

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Use freewriting to brainstorm •ideas before writingWrite a business proposal•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn suffixes to •expand vocabularyComplete a chart to •identify word forms

Conjunctions: •and, but, or, so

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Relate information from •reading to self

Create a business and •write a description explaining the colors you will use and why.How do colors

affect the way we feel?

Reading 1: How Colors Make Us Think and FeelA Textbook Article (Psychology)

Reading 2: The Importance of Color in Business A Magazine Article (Marketing)

3 CourtesyPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Identify supporting details •to aid comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph with supporting ideas •Complete a cluster diagram before writing•Write a paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn prefixes to •expand vocabularyComplete a T-chart •to categorize prefixes and suffixes

Subect-verb agreement• Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons or examples

Write a paragraph in •response to a question on an online discussion forum about politeness.

What does it mean to be polite?

Reading 1: Being Polite from Culture to CultureA Magazine Article (Interpersonal Communication)

Reading 2: Answers to All Your Travel Questions!An Online Discussion Group (Cultural Etiquette)

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1 TrendsPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Make predictions before reading•Order ideas to recognize sequence•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a topic sentence to convey ideas clearly•Write a descriptive paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextDistinguish word •forms (nouns, verbs) to expand vocabulary

Simple present and •present continuous

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with reasons•Complete a T-chart to •categorize information

Write a paragraph •describing a current trend and why it is popular.

Why does something become popular?

Reading 1: The Popularity of Social Networks An online article (Marketing)

Reading 2: A Song Becomes a HitA Magazine Article (Music)

2 ColorPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use context to understand •unfamiliar words while readingComplete a chart to organize •information from reading

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Use freewriting to brainstorm •ideas before writingWrite a business proposal•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn suffixes to •expand vocabularyComplete a chart to •identify word forms

Conjunctions: •and, but, or, so

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Relate information from •reading to self

Create a business and •write a description explaining the colors you will use and why.How do colors

affect the way we feel?

Reading 1: How Colors Make Us Think and FeelA Textbook Article (Psychology)

Reading 2: The Importance of Color in Business A Magazine Article (Marketing)

3 CourtesyPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Identify supporting details •to aid comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph with supporting ideas •Complete a cluster diagram before writing•Write a paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn prefixes to •expand vocabularyComplete a T-chart •to categorize prefixes and suffixes

Subect-verb agreement• Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply unit tips and Q online •to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons or examples

Write a paragraph in •response to a question on an online discussion forum about politeness.

What does it mean to be polite?

Reading 1: Being Polite from Culture to CultureA Magazine Article (Interpersonal Communication)

Reading 2: Answers to All Your Travel Questions!An Online Discussion Group (Cultural Etiquette)

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4 gamesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Read a chart to obtain •information while readingTake notes to retain information •Use a graphic organizer to categorize •information from a reading

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Use a cluster diagram to brainstorm •ideas before writingWrite an opinion paragraph •with supporting details

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary to •learn more about words—pronunciation, parts of speech, and related forms

Modals• : should, should not, ought to

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with reasons, •examples, or supporting details

Express and support your •opinion about what makes a competition unfair.

What makes a competition unfair?

Reading 1: Money and SportsA Magazine Article (Sports)

Reading 2: The Fastest Man on No LegsA News Magazine Article (Ethics)

5 Family TiesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Skim a text quickly to get the general idea•Use a chart to compare •information across readings

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a personal letter using •a standard format

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary •to learn more about words—count/noncount nouns, irregular forms

Comparative and •superlative adjectives

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons and examplesRelate information from •reading to selfCompare information •using a chart

Write a personal letter •describing a new family business.

What makes a family business successful?

Reading 1: Family Unity Builds SuccessA Magazine Article (Business)

Reading 2: The Challenge of Running a Family BusinessA Textbook Article (Business)

6 self-ReliancePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Identify the author’s purpose for writing •a text

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph describing a process•Use time order words• : first, next, then, later, after that, finally—to make steps in a process clear

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary to •distinguish words with multiple meanings

Infinitives of purpose•Time order words: •first, next, then, later, after that, finally

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons and examplesComplete a chart to identify •steps in a process

Describe the steps of •a process performed by either a person or a machine.do you prefer to get

help from a person or a machine?

Reading 1: Memo to Restaurant ServersA Business Memo (Technology)

Reading 2: I Hate Machines!An Excerpt From a Blog (Opinion)

7 Buy or ReusePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Distinguish between fact and •opinion to read critically

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Vary sentence types to make •writing more interesting Write an answer to a test question•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextRecognize the features •of phrasal verbs in order to use them correctly

Future Time clauses• Discuss advantages •and disadvantages Relate information from •reading to self

Respond to a test •question by writing a paragraph that states and supports your opinion.is it better to save

what you have or buy new things?

Reading 1: Think Before You TossA Magazine Article (Consumerism)

Reading 2: In Praise of the Throwaway SocietyA Blog (Opinion)

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4 gamesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Read a chart to obtain •information while readingTake notes to retain information •Use a graphic organizer to categorize •information from a reading

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Use a cluster diagram to brainstorm •ideas before writingWrite an opinion paragraph •with supporting details

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary to •learn more about words—pronunciation, parts of speech, and related forms

Modals• : should, should not, ought to

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with reasons, •examples, or supporting details

Express and support your •opinion about what makes a competition unfair.

What makes a competition unfair?

Reading 1: Money and SportsA Magazine Article (Sports)

Reading 2: The Fastest Man on No LegsA News Magazine Article (Ethics)

5 Family TiesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Skim a text quickly to get the general idea•Use a chart to compare •information across readings

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a personal letter using •a standard format

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary •to learn more about words—count/noncount nouns, irregular forms

Comparative and •superlative adjectives

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons and examplesRelate information from •reading to selfCompare information •using a chart

Write a personal letter •describing a new family business.

What makes a family business successful?

Reading 1: Family Unity Builds SuccessA Magazine Article (Business)

Reading 2: The Challenge of Running a Family BusinessA Textbook Article (Business)

6 self-ReliancePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Identify the author’s purpose for writing •a text

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph describing a process•Use time order words• : first, next, then, later, after that, finally—to make steps in a process clear

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse the dictionary to •distinguish words with multiple meanings

Infinitives of purpose•Time order words: •first, next, then, later, after that, finally

Reflect on the unit question•Connect ideas across •texts or readingsApply • Tips for Success to be a strategic learnerSet and achieve goals•Support opinions with •reasons and examplesComplete a chart to identify •steps in a process

Describe the steps of •a process performed by either a person or a machine.do you prefer to get

help from a person or a machine?

Reading 1: Memo to Restaurant ServersA Business Memo (Technology)

Reading 2: I Hate Machines!An Excerpt From a Blog (Opinion)

7 Buy or ReusePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Distinguish between fact and •opinion to read critically

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Vary sentence types to make •writing more interesting Write an answer to a test question•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextRecognize the features •of phrasal verbs in order to use them correctly

Future Time clauses• Discuss advantages •and disadvantages Relate information from •reading to self

Respond to a test •question by writing a paragraph that states and supports your opinion.is it better to save

what you have or buy new things?

Reading 1: Think Before You TossA Magazine Article (Consumerism)

Reading 2: In Praise of the Throwaway SocietyA Blog (Opinion)

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8 storiesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Summarize text to check comprehension•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a narrative paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextRecognize word •connotations to aid reading comprehension and apply to writing

Simple past and •past continuous

Support opinions with reasons •Relate information from •reading to self

Write a short story •that includes a main character, setting, conflict, and resolution.

What makes a good story?

Reading 1: Nasreddin Hodja and the CandleA Turkish Folktale (Literature)

Reading 2: Writing a Short StoryA Textbook Excerpt (Writing)

9 numbersPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Make inferences using clues from •text and background knowledge in order to read critically

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph using numbers/•figures to support ideas

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse numbers and •mathematical terms for academic and everyday applications

Present perfect• Support opinions with reasons •Relate information from •reading to selfUse a T-chart to organize •information

Describe your •personal experience of learning math in a paragraph that includes numbers and facts.does everyone

need math?

Reading 1: Cultural Differences in CountingA Science Report (Mathematics)

Reading 2: Problems with MathA Personal Essay (Narrative)

10 global HealthPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Synthesize information from multiple sources •to deepen understanding while readingComplete a Venn diagram to find •similarities and differences in text

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a definition paragraph•Analyze the structure of definitions •Write an FAQ page•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn verb + preposition •collocations to expand vocabulary

Adverbs of manner •and degree

Support opinions with •reasons and examplesRelate information in •reading to selfComplete a flow chart •to display details

Create a FAQ (Frequently •Asked Questions) page about an illness that includes a definition of your topic.How can we

prevent diseases?

Reading 1: Flu FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)An Online FAQ (Health)

Reading 2: More Than a GameA Magazine Article (Psychology)

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8 storiesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Summarize text to check comprehension•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a narrative paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextRecognize word •connotations to aid reading comprehension and apply to writing

Simple past and •past continuous

Support opinions with reasons •Relate information from •reading to self

Write a short story •that includes a main character, setting, conflict, and resolution.

What makes a good story?

Reading 1: Nasreddin Hodja and the CandleA Turkish Folktale (Literature)

Reading 2: Writing a Short StoryA Textbook Excerpt (Writing)

9 numbersPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Make inferences using clues from •text and background knowledge in order to read critically

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a paragraph using numbers/•figures to support ideas

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextUse numbers and •mathematical terms for academic and everyday applications

Present perfect• Support opinions with reasons •Relate information from •reading to selfUse a T-chart to organize •information

Describe your •personal experience of learning math in a paragraph that includes numbers and facts.does everyone

need math?

Reading 1: Cultural Differences in CountingA Science Report (Mathematics)

Reading 2: Problems with MathA Personal Essay (Narrative)

10 global HealthPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas•Read for details•Activate schema with photos/pictures •Use glosses and footnotes to •aid comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Synthesize information from multiple sources •to deepen understanding while readingComplete a Venn diagram to find •similarities and differences in text

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite •Give feedback to peers and self•Write a definition paragraph•Analyze the structure of definitions •Write an FAQ page•

Match definitions•Define new terms •Understand meaning •from contextLearn verb + preposition •collocations to expand vocabulary

Adverbs of manner •and degree

Support opinions with •reasons and examplesRelate information in •reading to selfComplete a flow chart •to display details

Create a FAQ (Frequently •Asked Questions) page about an illness that includes a definition of your topic.How can we

prevent diseases?

Reading 1: Flu FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)An Online FAQ (Health)

Reading 2: More Than a GameA Magazine Article (Psychology)

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Stage Template 1st Pass 2nd Pass 3rd Pass Cold Read Final Pass Pulled Pass

Date Completed 08/03/10 08/16/10

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1 First ImpressionsPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize diff erent text types •Fill out a questionnaire to anticipate •content of readingIdentify main ideas and supporting details•

Write paragraphs of diff erent genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Develop a paragraph: topic sentence, •supporting sentences, concluding sentence Make an outline•Write a “how to” paragraph•

Match defi nitions•Defi ne new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use the dictionary to •identify word forms

Real conditionals: present •and future

Refl ect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or•readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerComplete a T-chart to •categorize informationAnalyze ways to make a good •fi rst impression

Develop a “how to” •paragraph that details the steps involved in making a good impression.How do you make

a good fi rst impression?

ReadIng 1: How to Make a Strong First ImpressionA Magazine Article (Interpersonal Communication)

ReadIng 2: Job Interviews 101A Magazine Article (Jobs and Work)

2 Food and TastePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize diff erent text types•Take a quiz to anticipate content of reading•Analyze the structure of a text as a •previewing strategyUse prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of diff erent genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Use descriptive adjectives•Write a descriptive paragraph•

Match defi nitions•Defi ne new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word ListUse context to understand •unfamiliar vocabulary

Ordering of adjectives• Refl ect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •informationEvaluate qualities of food•

Write a paragraph about •your favorite dish using descriptive adjectives.

What makes food taste good?

ReadIng 1: Knowing Your TastesA Magazine Article (Food)

ReadIng 2: Finding Balance in FoodAn Online Magazine Article (Nutrition)

3 SuccessPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize diff erent text types•Complete a survey to anticipate content •of readingUse an idea map to activate schema •Use headings to determine the purpose •of a textScan to fi nd specifi c information such •as names, numbers, and datesUse titles to predict content•

Write paragraphs of diff erent genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Formulate opinions, reasons, •and examples Write an opinion paragraph•

Match defi nitions•Defi ne new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Recognize and use •adjective + preposition collocations to expand vocabulary

Subject-verb agreement• Refl ect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •information Evaluate the elements of •personal success

State and support your •personal perspectives in an “opinion” paragraph.

What does it take to be successful?

ReadIng 1: Fast Cars, Big MoneyA Magazine Article (Business)

ReadIng 2: Practice Makes … Pain?An Online Article (Sports and Competition)

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1 First ImpressionsPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types •Fill out a questionnaire to anticipate •content of readingIdentify main ideas and supporting details•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Develop a paragraph: topic sentence, •supporting sentences, concluding sentence Make an outline•Write a “how to” paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use the dictionary to •identify word forms

Real conditionals: present •and future

Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerComplete a T-chart to •categorize informationAnalyze ways to make a good •first impression

Develop a “how to” •paragraph that details the steps involved in making a good impression.How do you make

a good first impression?

ReadIng 1: How to Make a Strong First ImpressionA Magazine Article (Interpersonal Communication)

ReadIng 2: Job Interviews 101A Magazine Article (Jobs and Work)

2 Food and TastePreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Take a quiz to anticipate content of reading•Analyze the structure of a text as a •previewing strategyUse prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Use descriptive adjectives•Write a descriptive paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word ListUse context to understand •unfamiliar vocabulary

Ordering of adjectives• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •informationEvaluate qualities of food•

Write a paragraph about •your favorite dish using descriptive adjectives.

What makes food taste good?

ReadIng 1: Knowing Your TastesA Magazine Article (Food)

ReadIng 2: Finding Balance in FoodAn Online Magazine Article (Nutrition)

3 SuccessPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Complete a survey to anticipate content •of readingUse an idea map to activate schema •Use headings to determine the purpose •of a textScan to find specific information such •as names, numbers, and datesUse titles to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Formulate opinions, reasons, •and examples Write an opinion paragraph•

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Recognize and use •adjective + preposition collocations to expand vocabulary

Subject-verb agreement• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •information Evaluate the elements of •personal success

State and support your •personal perspectives in an “opinion” paragraph.

What does it take to be successful?

ReadIng 1: Fast Cars, Big MoneyA Magazine Article (Business)

ReadIng 2: Practice Makes … Pain?An Online Article (Sports and Competition)

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4 new PerspectivesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Complete a questionnaire to anticipate •content of readingTake notes while reading to be an active • reader Use title and photos to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Analyze features of good/poor summaries•Write a summary•Write a personal response to the unit •question

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use synonyms •to expand vocabulary and add variety to writing

Parallel structure• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerCompare and contrast information •presented in a chartFormulate an opinion•

Write a paragraph •summarizing a reading text and an opinion paragraph in response to the text.How has

technology affected your life?

ReadIng 1: Having a Second LifeA Computer Magazine Article (Social Networking)

ReadIng 2: Living Outside the BoxAn Online Newspaper Article (Technology)

5 ResponsibilityPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use pictures to activate schema and •predict contentMake predictions about text•Use graphic organizers to review and aid •comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•State reasons and give examples •to support ideas in writingUse • because to state reasonsWrite a paragraph with reasons and •examples

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use phrasal verbs •to expand vocabulary

Gerunds and infinitives• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerUse a graphic organizer to see •connections between ideas and patterns of organizationDetermine what makes •people help each other

Write a paragraph •about why people help others using reasons and examples.

Why do people help each other?

ReadIng 1: A Question of NumbersA News Magazine Article (Psychology)

ReadIng 2: The Biology of AltruismA Science Journal Article (Biology)

6 advertisingPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading • comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentMake predictions about text•Distinguish fact from opinion to be a •critical reader Use prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write introduction, body, and •concluding paragraphsWrite a letter to the editor based on the •unit question

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use suffixes to •change word forms and expand vocabulary

Compound sentences •with and, but, so, and or

Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •informationFormulate and justify an opinion•

Write a multiple-paragraph •letter to the editor expressing your opinion about advertising.

does advertising help or harm us?

ReadIng 1: Happiness is in the Shoes You WearA News Magazine Article (Advertising)

ReadIng 2: In Defense of AdvertisingAn Article Based on a Canadian Radio Show (Business)

7 RiskPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types •Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentIdentify and use referents in text to •understand contrast Make predictions about text•Sequence ideas to show text structure•Use prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a multi-paragraph narrative essay •with the focus on the introductory paragraph

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use the dictionary to •find and use the correct definition of words with multiple meanings

Shifts between past and •present in narrative writing

Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerRank and justify rankings •Analyze and describe a •previous personal risk

Develop a narrative •essay describing a risk you have taken.

Why do people take risks?

ReadIng 1: Fear Factor: Success and Risk in Extreme SportsAn Article from National Geographic News (Psychology)

ReadIng 2: The Climb of My LifeAn Excerpt from a Book (Extreme Sports)

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4 new PerspectivesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Complete a questionnaire to anticipate •content of readingTake notes while reading to be an active • reader Use title and photos to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Analyze features of good/poor summaries•Write a summary•Write a personal response to the unit •question

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use synonyms •to expand vocabulary and add variety to writing

Parallel structure• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerCompare and contrast information •presented in a chartFormulate an opinion•

Write a paragraph •summarizing a reading text and an opinion paragraph in response to the text.How has

technology affected your life?

ReadIng 1: Having a Second LifeA Computer Magazine Article (Social Networking)

ReadIng 2: Living Outside the BoxAn Online Newspaper Article (Technology)

5 ResponsibilityPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use pictures to activate schema and •predict contentMake predictions about text•Use graphic organizers to review and aid •comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•State reasons and give examples •to support ideas in writingUse • because to state reasonsWrite a paragraph with reasons and •examples

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use phrasal verbs •to expand vocabulary

Gerunds and infinitives• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerUse a graphic organizer to see •connections between ideas and patterns of organizationDetermine what makes •people help each other

Write a paragraph •about why people help others using reasons and examples.

Why do people help each other?

ReadIng 1: A Question of NumbersA News Magazine Article (Psychology)

ReadIng 2: The Biology of AltruismA Science Journal Article (Biology)

6 advertisingPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading • comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentMake predictions about text•Distinguish fact from opinion to be a •critical reader Use prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write introduction, body, and •concluding paragraphsWrite a letter to the editor based on the •unit question

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use suffixes to •change word forms and expand vocabulary

Compound sentences •with and, but, so, and or

Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerFill in a chart to categorize •informationFormulate and justify an opinion•

Write a multiple-paragraph •letter to the editor expressing your opinion about advertising.

does advertising help or harm us?

ReadIng 1: Happiness is in the Shoes You WearA News Magazine Article (Advertising)

ReadIng 2: In Defense of AdvertisingAn Article Based on a Canadian Radio Show (Business)

7 RiskPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types •Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentIdentify and use referents in text to •understand contrast Make predictions about text•Sequence ideas to show text structure•Use prior knowledge to predict content•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a multi-paragraph narrative essay •with the focus on the introductory paragraph

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use the dictionary to •find and use the correct definition of words with multiple meanings

Shifts between past and •present in narrative writing

Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerRank and justify rankings •Analyze and describe a •previous personal risk

Develop a narrative •essay describing a risk you have taken.

Why do people take risks?

ReadIng 1: Fear Factor: Success and Risk in Extreme SportsAn Article from National Geographic News (Psychology)

ReadIng 2: The Climb of My LifeAn Excerpt from a Book (Extreme Sports)

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8 Cities/Urban LivesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Take a quiz to anticipate content of •readingMake predictions about text•Make inferences to maximize •comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a problem/solution essay with the •focus on the thesis statement

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Recognize and use •participial adjectives to expand vocabulary

Passive voice• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/•opinions orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerCategorize advantages in a chart •Identify a problem and formulate •solutions

Write a problem/solution •essay describing how your city can become a better place to live.How can we make

cities better places to live?

ReadIng 1: New Zero-Carbon City to be BuiltA News Website Article (Environmental Science)

ReadIng 2: “Out of the Box” Ideas for Greener CitiesA News Magazine Article (City Planning)

9 MoneyPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentUse a timeline to determine the •sequence of eventsMake predictions about text•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a cause/effect essay with the •focus on body paragraphs

Match definition•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use noun •collocations to expand vocabulary

Complex sentences • Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerComplete a graphic organizer •to show cause/effectAssess a situation and interpret •cause and affect

Write a cause/effect essay •explaining how a small amount of money can make a big difference.How can a small amount

of money make a big difference?

ReadIng 1: How a Ugandan Girl Got an EducationA News Magazine Article (Charity)

ReadIng 2: Money Makes You Happy— If You Spend It on OthersA News Website Article (Psychology)

10 CommunicationPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to •aid reading comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Complete a survey to anticipate content •of readingOrder details to determine •sequence in text Identify the author’s purpose, audience, •and tone Use prior knowledge to predict content•Skim text for main idea•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write an opinion essay with the focus on •counterarguments and the concluding paragraph

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use prefixes to •guess meaning of new vocabulary

Sentence fragments• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerRecognize arguments and •counterarguments State an opinon and justify it with •reasons and examples

Develop an essay about •communication that states your personal opinion and gives a counterargument.do people

communicate better now than in the past?

ReadIng 1: 2B or not 2B?A Newspaper Article (Communication Studies)

ReadIng 2: Social Networking Sites: Are They Changing Human Communication?A Magazine Article (Social Networking)

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8 Cities/Urban LivesPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Take a quiz to anticipate content of •readingMake predictions about text•Make inferences to maximize •comprehension

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a problem/solution essay with the •focus on the thesis statement

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Recognize and use •participial adjectives to expand vocabulary

Passive voice• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/•opinions orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerCategorize advantages in a chart •Identify a problem and formulate •solutions

Write a problem/solution •essay describing how your city can become a better place to live.How can we make

cities better places to live?

ReadIng 1: New Zero-Carbon City to be BuiltA News Website Article (Environmental Science)

ReadIng 2: “Out of the Box” Ideas for Greener CitiesA News Magazine Article (City Planning)

9 MoneyPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to aid reading •comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Use photos to activate schema and •anticipate contentUse a timeline to determine the •sequence of eventsMake predictions about text•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write a cause/effect essay with the •focus on body paragraphs

Match definition•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Learn and use noun •collocations to expand vocabulary

Complex sentences • Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerComplete a graphic organizer •to show cause/effectAssess a situation and interpret •cause and affect

Write a cause/effect essay •explaining how a small amount of money can make a big difference.How can a small amount

of money make a big difference?

ReadIng 1: How a Ugandan Girl Got an EducationA News Magazine Article (Charity)

ReadIng 2: Money Makes You Happy— If You Spend It on OthersA News Website Article (Psychology)

10 CommunicationPreview text using a variety of strategies•Read for main ideas •Read for details•Use glosses and footnotes to •aid reading comprehensionRead and recognize different text types•Complete a survey to anticipate content •of readingOrder details to determine •sequence in text Identify the author’s purpose, audience, •and tone Use prior knowledge to predict content•Skim text for main idea•

Write paragraphs of different genres•Plan before writing•Revise, edit, and rewrite•Give feedback to peers and self-assess•Write an opinion essay with the focus on •counterarguments and the concluding paragraph

Match definitions•Define new terms•Learn selected •vocabulary words from the Oxford 3000 and the Academic Word List Use prefixes to •guess meaning of new vocabulary

Sentence fragments• Reflect on the unit •Connect ideas across texts or •readingsExpress ideas/reactions/opinions •orally and in writing Relate information from unit to self•Set and achieve goals •Apply unit tips and use • Q Online Practice to become a strategic learnerRecognize arguments and •counterarguments State an opinon and justify it with •reasons and examples

Develop an essay about •communication that states your personal opinion and gives a counterargument.do people

communicate better now than in the past?

ReadIng 1: 2B or not 2B?A Newspaper Article (Communication Studies)

ReadIng 2: Social Networking Sites: Are They Changing Human Communication?A Magazine Article (Social Networking)

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