• • Index of Skills, continued

  • author’s purpose and tone 436

  • changes in English language 637

  • character and plot 140

  • character’s motive 56

  • exaggeration 329

  • figurative language 360, 409

  • kinds of nonfiction 80

  • language 515

  • literary techniques 412

  • main problem in plot 57

  • persuasive writing 588

  • plot 120

  • plot and setting 186

  • plot and theme 480

  • poetry 437

  • point of view 197, 252

  • proverbs 481

  • symbols 636

  • text structure 26, 196, 220, 282, 408, 514, 535, 589

  • theme 166

• compare across texts 84, 170, 256, 332, 412, 484, 560, 640

  • author’s style 560

  • characters and setting 484

  • fiction and narrative nonfiction 328

  • fiction and nonfiction 84

  • kinds of nonfiction 305

  • literary techniques 412

  • patterns in literature 170

  • theme across genres 332

  • themes and symbols 640

  • writing on the same topic 256

• connect across the curriculum 26–29, 56–59, 80–83, 120–123, 140–143, 166–169, 196–199, 220–223, 252–255, 282–285, 304–307, 328–331, 360–363, 382–385, 408–411, 436–439, 454–457, 480–483, 514–517, 534–537, 556–559, 588–591, 610–613, 636–639

• evaluate informational text 516, 558

• reflect on reading 85, 171, 257, 333, 413, 485, 561, 641

• respond to literature 25, 55, 79, 119, 139, 165, 195, 219, 251, 281, 303, 327, 359, 381, 407, 435, 453, 479, 513, 533, 555, 587, 609, 635

Reading

Critical Thinking

• analyze 119, 587

• compare 25, 79, 165, 195, 219, 251, 281, 327, 407, 435, 479, 513, 587

• describe 303, 381, 635

• describe and explain 25, 635

• discuss 359, 479, 533, 635

• draw conclusions 55, 79, 139, 251

• evaluate 119, 251, 327, 381, 453, 533, 555

• explain 55, 139, 165, 219, 281, 303, 327, 359, 407, 435, 513, 609

• infer 195, 281, 453, 555

• interpret 381, 555

• make judgments 55, 79, 119, 139, 165, 219, 281, 359, 407, 435, 513, 587, 635

• paraphrase 327, 453, 479, 609

• speculate 25, 195, 303, 533, 609

• sum it up 25, 55, 79, 119, 139, 165, 195, 219, 251, 281, 303, 327, 359, 381, 407, 435, 453, 479, 513, 533, 555, 587, 609, 635

• summarize 25, 195, 219, 251, 381, 407, 435, 453, 479, 533, 555, 587, 609, 635

Independent Reading

• 1, 85, 87, 171, 173, 257, 259, 333, 335, 413, 415, 485, 487, 561, 563, 641

• content library 1, 85, 87, 171, 173, 257, 259, 333, 335, 413, 415, 485, 487, 561, 563, 641

• digital library 6, 30, 60, 94, 124, 144, 178, 200, 224, 264, 286, 308, 342, 364, 386, 420, 440, 458, 492, 518, 538, 568, 592, 614

• leveled library 1, 85, 87, 171, 173, 257, 259, 333, 335, 413, 414, 485, 487, 561, 563, 641

Reading Fluency

• 25, 55, 79, 119, 139, 165, 195, 219, 251, 281, 303, 327, 359, 381, 407, 435, 453, 479, 513, 533, 555, 587, 609, 635, 643–671

• expression 55, 165, 251, 327, 359, 479, 555, 635, 647, 649, 653, 656, 659, 660, 665, 668, 671

• intonation 25, 119, 195, 303, 381, 435, 533, 587, 645, 648, 651, 654, 658, 661, 663, 667, 669

• phrasing 79, 139, 219, 281, 407, 453, 513, 609, 646, 650, 652, 655, 657, 662, 664, 666, 670

• prosody see expression and intonation

Reading Strategies

• activate prior knowledge 6, 30, 60, 94, 124, 144, 178, 200, 224, 264, 286, 308, 342, 364, 386, 420, 440, 458, 492, 518, 538, 568, 592, 614

• ask questions 347, 348, 359, 369, 370, 381, 391, 392, 407, 413

  • self-question 369, 370, 381

  • find answers 391, 392, 407

  • question the author 347, 348, 359

• build background 6, 30, 60, 94, 124, 144, 178, 200, 224, 264, 286, 308, 342, 364, 386, 420, 440, 458, 492, 518, 538, 568, 592, 614

• determine importance 269, 270, 281, 291, 292, 303, 313, 314, 327, 333

  • determine personal relevance 313, 314, 327

  • identify main idea and details 269, 270, 281

  • summarize 291, 292, 303

• make connections 425, 426, 435, 445, 446, 453, 463, 464, 479, 485

  • text-to-self 425, 426, 435

  • text-to-text 463, 464, 479

  • text-to-world 445, 446, 453

• make inferences 497, 498, 513, 523, 524, 533, 543, 544, 555, 561

• plan reading 11, 12, 25, 35, 36, 55, 65, 66, 79, 85

  • preview and predict 35, 36, 55

  • preview and set a purpose 11, 12, 25, 65, 66, 79

• monitor reading 99, 100, 119, 129, 130, 139, 149, 150, 165, 171

  • clarify ideas 99, 100, 119, 129, 130, 139

  • clarify vocabulary 149, 150, 165

• synthesize 573, 574, 587, 597, 598, 609, 619, 620, 635, 641

  • compare across texts 597, 598, 609

  • draw a conclusion 573, 574, 587

  • form generalizations 619, 620, 635

• use a graphic organizer

  • anticipation guide 94, 224, 308, 327, 364, 440, 538

  • argument-and-support map 589

  • bar graph 221

  • beginning-middle-end chart 555

  • cause-and-effect chain 220

  • character chart 140

  • character description chart 55, 89

  • character pattern chart 170

  • character-setting-plot diagram 165

  • chart 80, 122, 128, 183, 281, 291, 328, 329, 360, 408, 436, 515, 516, 521, 558, 573, 588, 610

  • circle graph 221

  • clarification chart 129