► Build Background
► Language & Grammar
Summarize Use Verbs in the Past Tense
► Prepare to Read
Learn Key Vocabulary
Learn a Reading Strategy
Ask Questions
► Read and Write
Focus on Genre
News Feature
Apply the Reading Strategy
Ask Questions
Critical Thinking
Reading Fluency
Read with Intonation
Vocabulary Review
Write About the Guiding Question
► Connect Across the Curriculum
Literary Analysis
Analyze Text Structure: Problem and Solution
Vocabulary Study
Use Word Parts
Viewing/Speaking
Distinguish Fact from Opinion
Listening/Speaking
Deliver a Problem-Solution Presentation
Language and Grammar
Summarize
Writing and Grammar
Write Consistently
About the Past
Discussion Read the following statements:
1. If an individual wants to achieve his or her dream, he or she must first find others who share that dream.
2. One person, working alone, can achieve more than a group of people.
Which statement do you agree with? In a discussion with your classmates, present arguments to support your opinion.
What does it mean to be a leader? Many teens have made a difference in their communities by speaking up and becoming involved.