Contents at a Glance

Unit	Focus on Genre	Focus on Vocabulary	Language & Grammar		Reading Strategy	Writing
			Function	Grammar
1	Organization of Ideas: Comparison and Contrast	Context Clues: Multiple-Meaning Words	Express Ideas and Feelings Ask and Answer Questions Give Commands	Statements Questions Commands	Plan Your Reading: Preview, Predict, Set a Purpose	Paragraph with Examples Compare-and-Contrast Paragraph Main Idea-and-Details Paragraph
2	Fiction and Nonfiction	Relate Words: Word Categories, Synonyms, Antonyms	Express Needs and Wants Give Information Elaborate	Nouns Complete Sentences Subject/Verb Agreement	Monitor Your Reading	Sequence Paragraph (fiction) Explanatory Paragraph (nonfiction)
3	Narrative Writing: Fiction, Nonfiction	Word Parts: Compound Words, Base Words, Suffixes	Engage in Conversation Ask and Answer Questions Give Advice	Subject Pronouns Pronoun Usage Helping Verbs	Make Connections	Narrative in a Friendly Letter Personal Narrative
4	Elements of Fiction: Plot, Characters, Setting	Word Parts: Base Words, Prefixes, Latin and Greek Roots	Describe People and Places Make Comparisons Describe an Event or Experience	Adjectives and Adverbs	Visualize	Short Story
5	Organization of Ideas: Sequence, Main Idea and Details	Word Parts: Prefixes, Suffixes	Ask for and Give Information Engage in Discussion Define and Explain	Present and Past Tense Verbs	Ask Questions	Information Report
6	Organization of Ideas: Cause and Effect	Context Clues: Definition Restatement, Synonym, Antonym, Example	Summarize Make Comparisons Express Opinions	Subject and Predicate Nouns Subject and Object Pronouns Possessive Nouns	Determine Importance	Summary Paragraph Cause-and-Effect Essay
7	Author’s Purpose: Persuasive Writing	Context Clues: Multiple-Meaning Words, Jargon	Describe Define and Explain Persuade	Prepositions Pronouns in Prepositional Phrases Participles	Make Inferences	Descriptive Essay Persuasive Business Letter
8	Text Features: Fiction, Nonfiction	Figurative Language	Use Appropriate Language Retell a Story	Complete Sentences Compound and Complex Sentences	Synthesize	Social Notes: Invitation and Thank-You Note Literary Response