Selection 1 title page: American Names
Selection 1 Overview
  • Build Background

  • Language & Grammar

    Ask and Answer Questions

    Use Complete Sentences

  • Prepare to Read

    Learn Key Vocabulary

    Learn a Reading Strategy

    Plan Your Reading

  • Read and Write

    Focus on Genre

    Realistic Fiction

    Apply the Reading Strategy

    Plan Your Reading

    Critical Thinking

    Reading Fluency

    Read with Intonation

    Vocabulary Review

    Write About the Guiding Question

  • Connect Across the Curriculum

    Literary Analysis

    Analyze Text Structure: Plot

    Vocabulary Study

    Use Compound Words

    Research/Writing

    Report About Names of Places

    Research/Speaking

    Collect Data

    Language and Grammar

    Ask and Answer Questions

    Writing and Grammar

    Write About Your Name

Build Background
What’s in a Name?
Connect

Anticipation Guide Think about your name and what it means to you. Then tell whether you agree or disagree with these statements.