• • support ideas with details and examples 28, 386

  • support opinions with details and examples 74, 592

  • use effective word choice 162

Viewing & Representing

• • analyze visuals 48, 231, 233, 360, 382

  • create visuals 132, 217, 463

  • critical viewing 1, 13, 14, 19, 21, 65, 68, 69, 78, 166, 242, 301, 302, 305, 307, 308, 310, 312, 320, 344, 390, 404, 405, 411, 429, 430, 433, 437, 460, 468, 548, 568, 601, 605, 610, 613, 617, 619

    • character 305, 307, 312, 404, 411, 413, 414

    • design 14, 19, 405, 413, 414, 433, 460, 568

    • effect 13, 65, 301, 310, 429, 430, 437, 601, 605, 613

    • plot 69, 302, 308, 619

    • setting 68, 610, 617

    • theme 21, 344

Media & Technology

• • analyze media 237, 591

    • food commercials 591

    • distinguish fact and opinion 237

  • create media 131, 292

    • comic book 131

    • technical manual 292

  • evaluate media 267

  • digital library 6, 30, 54, 86, 110, 134, 172, 200, 220, 248, 270, 294, 328, 350, 370, 396, 420, 446, 474, 496, 526, 554, 574, 594

  • use the Internet for research 1, 27, 28, 74, 79, 107, 108, 161, 196, 236, 237, 292, 331, 367, 384, 386, 442

  • use media for research 386

Research & Study Skills

• Projects

  • collect data 28

  • explore animal adaptations 108

  • explore dragons across cultures 161

  • find area 73

  • give an informative report 367

  • make a technical manual 292

  • report about names and places 27

  • report on Lithuania 443

  • research animal vision 107

• Skills

  • choose and narrow a topic 27, 28, 108, 386, 443

  • choose appropriate resources 28

  • collect data 28

  • research 27, 28, 89, 107, 108, 161, 218, 292, 367, 386

  • summarize information 108

  • use a graphic to organize research 218, 292

  • use questions to guide research 161, 443

Interdisciplinary Studies

• Art

  • create original art 463

  • design a home 74

  • make a collage 217

  • make a comic book 131

• Career and Life Skills

  • complete an application 624

  • complete a membership form 544

  • conduct career interviews 385

  • use consumer documents to justify a decision 624

• Connect Across the Curriculum 26–29, 50–53, 72–75, 106–109, 130–133, 160–162, 196–199, 216–219, 236–239, 266–269, 290–293, 314–317, 346–349, 366–369, 384–387, 416–419, 442–445, 462–465, 492–495, 522–525, 542–545, 570–573, 590–593, 622–625

• Content Library 1, 79, 167, 243, 321, 391, 469, 549

• Drama

  • deliver a narrative presentation 162

  • deliver an oral response to literature 444

  • give a narrative presentation 494

  • perform a poem 315

  • read a poem aloud 493

  • readers theater 623

  • tell a story 51

• Health and Science

  • • give an informative report about tigers 367

    • give a presentation on endangered species 348

  • listen to a report about tigers 368

  • research animal vision 107

• Geography

  • explore animal adaptations 108

• History

  • report on Lithuania 442

• Math

  • find area 73

• Social Science

  • collect data on cultural foods 28

  • compare texts across time 523

  • deliver a persuasive speech 592

  • deliver a problem-solution presentation 238

  • discuss different viewpoints 52

  • explore dragons across cultures 161

  • express your views 218

  • give an informative speech about change 543

  • learn about primates 386

  • plan a community 132

  • role-play an interview 291

  • report about names of places 27

Writing in Reading & Language

• Research & Writing

  • results 73

  • report 27, 443

  • technical manual 292

• Write About the Guiding Question

  • consider how people provide food 621

  • explore being at home in the world 265, 289, 313

  • explore conflict and bravery 441

  • explore conflict and understanding 415

  • explore the decision point 49

  • explore fairness 491

  • explore fairness for all 521

  • explore feeding our communities 589

  • explore feeding the world 569

  • explore how people help animals 365

  • explore how words can make a difference 215, 235

  • explore identity 25

  • explore living with conflict 461

  • explore our precious world 383

  • explore our valuable environment 345

  • explore personal decisions 71

  • explore taking action 541

  • explore what it takes to survive 129

  • explore what it takes to survive a rival 105

  • explore what it takes to win 159

  • reflect on making a difference 195

• Writing & Grammar

  • add details 293, 525, 545

  • avoid confusion 269, 317, 495

  • avoid repetition 109

  • make effective comparisons 369

  • use colorful words 75, 387

  • use complete sentences 29, 133, 419

  • use correct and consistent verb tense 199, 219, 239, 573, 593, 625

  • use correct verb form 163

  • use descriptive words 349

  • use precise nouns 53

  • use a variety of sentences 445, 467