Contents at a Glance

Unit	Focus on Genre	Focus on Vocabulary	Language & Grammar		Reading Strategy	Writing
			Function	Grammar
1	Narrative Writing: Fiction, Nonfiction	Word Parts: Compound Words, Suffixes	Ask and Answer Questions Give Information Express Ideas and Opinions	Complete Sentences Nouns Action Verbs	Plan Your Reading: Preview, Predict, Set a Purpose	Paragraph Personal Narrative
2	Elements of Fiction: Plot, Character, Setting	Relate Words: Synonyms, Antonyms, Cognates	Define and Explain Retell a Story Engage in Conversation	Subject Pronouns Verb Forms: Be and Have Indefinite Pronouns	Monitor Your Reading	Summary Paragraph Modern Fairy Tale
3	Organization of Ideas: Chronological Order, Problem and Solution	Word Parts: Prefixes, Suffixes	Ask for and Give Information Describe Summarize	Present and Past Tense Verb Forms: Be	Ask Questions	Problem-Solution Paragraph Problem-and-Solution Essay
4	Organization of Ideas: Comparison and Contrast	Context Clues: Definition, Example, and Restatement; Jargon and Specialized Language; Denotation and Connotation	Make Comparisons Define and Explain Clarify and Verify	Subject and Predicate Nouns Prepositions Subject and Object Pronouns	Make Connections	Research Report
5	Nonfiction Text Features	Context Clues: Multiple-Meaning Words, Jargon	Describe Make Comparisons Elaborate	Adjectives and Adverbs	Visualize	Poem in Free Verse Business Letter Friendly Letter
6	Author’s Purpose and Word Choice	Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor and Personification; Idioms; Shades of Meaning	Express Opinions Engage in Discussion Justify	Complete Sentences Compound Sentences Complex Sentences	Make Inferences	Character Sketch Literary Response
7	Organization of Ideas: Logical Order, Cause and Effect	Word Origins: Borrowed Words, Roots, Mythology	Tell an Original Story Summarize Give and Follow Directions	Possessive Adjectives Participles Participial Phrases	Determine Importance	Cause-and-Effect Paragraph Cause-and-Effect Essay
8	Persuasive Writing: Argument and Support	Context Clues: Technical Vocabulary, Jargon, Specialized Language	Persuade Negotiate Use Appropriate Language	Present, Past, and Future Tense Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tense	Synthesize	Persuasive Essay