Contents at a Glance

UnitFocus on GenreFocus on VocabularyLanguage & GrammarReading StrategyWriting Photograph of the writing book, INSIDE
FunctionGrammar
1Organization of Ideas: Problem and SolutionWord Parts: Compound Words, Prefixes, SuffixesAsk and Answer Questions
Express Ideas and Feelings
Give Information
Kinds of Sentences
Nouns
Complete Sentences
Plan Your Reading: Preview, Predict, Set a PurposeParagraph
Problem-and-Solution, Chronological Order, Spatial Order, Compare and Contrast
2Elements of Fiction: Plot, Characters, SettingRelate Words: Word Categories, Synonyms, AntonymsEngage in Conversation
Retell a Story
Ask for and Give Information
Subject Pronouns
Verb Forms: Be
Subject/Verb Agreement
Monitor Your ReadingPersonal Narrative
Short Story
3Organization of Ideas: Cause and Effect, Chronological OrderWord Parts: Prefixes, Suffixes, RootsDescribe People, Places, and Things
Make Comparisons
Describe an Event or Experience
Adjectives and AdverbsVisualizeCause-and Effect Paragraph
Cause-and Effect Essay
4Kinds of Nonfiction: Narrative, ExpositoryContext Clues: Definition and Restatement, Synonyms and Antonyms, ExamplesDefine and Explain
Give and Follow Directions
Engage in Discussion
Possessive Nouns and Adjectives
Indefinite Pronouns
Determine ImportanceResearch Report
5Text Features in Fiction and NonfictionFigurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, IdiomsMake Comparisons
Summarize
Present and Past TenseAsk QuestionsDescription
Literary Response
6Author’s Purpose and Word ChoiceWord Origins: Mythology, Roots, Borrowed WordsSummarize
Clarify and Verify
Tell an Original Story
Subject and Predicate Nouns
Prepositions
Subject and Object Pronouns
Make ConnectionsSummary Paragraph
Friendly Letter
Business Letter
7Organization of Ideas: Narrative Nonfiction, Chronological OrderContext Clues: Multiple-Meaning Words, JargonExpress Opinions
Justify
Elaborate
Complete Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Make InferencesBiography
8Persuasive Writing: Argument and SupportContext Clues: Denotation and Connotation, Technical Language, Figurative LanguagePersuade
Use Appropriate Language
Negotiate
Present, Past, and Future Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Participles
SynthesizePersuasive Essay
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