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  • General

  • 1. 14 September - 20 September

    Unit 1 - HAPPINESS
    Reading 1

        Reading Text : Is There a Recipe for Happiness?
        Reading Focus : Identifying the Main Idea   

        Wring Skill Focus : Writing a Strong Topic Sentence
        Language for Writing : Review of the Simple Present Tense

    • 2. 21 September - 27 September

      Unit 1 - HAPPINESS
      Reading 2

          Reading Text : Four Keys to Happiness
          Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea and Details, Matching, Identifying Main Ideas

          Writing Goal : Writing an opinion paragraph about whether people in your community are happy

      • 3. 28 September - 4 October

        Unit 2 - INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS
        Reading 1

            Reading Text : The Power of Creativity
            Reading Focus : Identifying Details

            Wring Skill Focus : Supporting the Main Idea and Giving Details
            Language for Writing : Review of the Simple Past Tense

        • 4. 5 October - 11 October

          Unit 2 - INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS
          Reading 2

              Reading Text : Big Ideas, Little Packages
              Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s) and Details, Identifying Details

              Writing Goal : Writing a problem/solution paragraph about an invention and how it changed people's lives

          • 5. 12 October - 18 October

            Unit 3 - CONNECTED LIVES
            Reading 1

                Reading Text : The power of Crowds
                Reading Focus : Taking Notes (Part 1)

                Wring Skill Focus : Writing a Concluding Sentence
                Language for Writing : Using the Present Perfect Tense

            • 6. 19 October - 25 October

              Unit 3 - CONNECTED LIVES
              Reading 2

                  Reading Text : Internet Island
                  Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s), Identifying Details, Understanding a Process, Sequencing

                  Writing Goal : Writing a descriptive paragraph about a crowdsourcing project

              • 7. 26 October - 1 November

                Unit 4 - SAVING OUR SEAS
                Reading 1

                    Reading Text : Where Have All Fish Gone?
                    Reading Focus : Interpreting Visual Information

                    Wring Skill Focus : Explaining a Chart or Graph
                    Language for Writing : Describing Charts and Graphs

                • 8. 2 November - 8 November

                  Unit 4 - SAVING OUR SEAS
                  Reading 2

                      Reading Text : What We Eat Makes a Difference
                      Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s), Understanding a Process, Identifying Problems and Solutions, Identifying Options

                      Writing Goal : Writing a paragraph explaining the information presented in a graph

                   

                  • 9. 9 November - 15 November

                    Unit 5 - MEMORY AND LEARNING
                    Reading 1

                        Reading Text : House of Cards
                        Reading Focus : Identifying Cause and Effect

                        Wring Skill Focus : Using an Outline
                        Language for Writing : Using By + Gerund

                    • 10. 16 November - 22 November

                      Unit 5 - MEMORY AND LEARNING
                      Reading 2

                          Reading Text : Sleep and Memory
                          Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s) and Details, Classifying, Understanding a Process

                          Writing Goal : Writing a paragraph about how to improve your memory

                      • 11. 23 November - 29 November

                        Unit 6 - ANIMALS AND MEDICINE
                        Reading 1

                            Reading Text : The Snake Chaser
                            Reading Focus : Identifying Pros and Cons

                            Wring Skill Focus : Writing an Argumentative Paragraph
                            Language for Writing : Making Concessions

                        • 12. 30 November - 6 December

                          Unit 6 - ANIMALS AND MEDICINE
                          Reading 2

                              Reading Text : A Haven for Chimps
                              Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s) and Details, Understanding Pronoun References

                              Writing Goal : Writing a paragraph about whether scientists should use animals for medical research

                           

                          • 13. 7 December - 13 December

                            Unit 7 - NATURE'S FURY
                            Reading 1

                                Reading Text : When Tornadoes Strike
                                Reading Focus : Identifying Sequence

                                Wring Skill Focus : Organizing a Process Paragraph
                                Language for Writing : Describing a Process

                            • 14. 14 December - 20 December

                              Unit 7 - NATURE'S FURY
                              Reading 2

                                  Reading Text : Wildfires!
                                  Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s) and Details, Understanding Cause and Effect, Interpreting Maps, Understanding a Process

                                  Writing Goal : Writing an explanatory paragraph about a natural or biological process

                               

                              • 15. 21 December - 27 December

                                Unit 8 - BUILDING WONDERS
                                Reading 1

                                    Reading Text : Unfinished Masterpiece
                                    Reading Focus : Identifying Relevant Information

                                    Wring Skill Focus : Writing a Comparison Paragraph
                                    Language for Writing : Using Comparative Adjectives

                                • 16. 28 December - 3 January

                                  Unit 8 - BUILDING WONDERS
                                  Reading 2

                                      Reading Text : Amazing Structures
                                      Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea(s) and Details, Matching, Scanning, Identifying Evidence

                                      Writing Goal : Writing a paragraph comparing two different structures

                                   

                                  • 17. 4 January - 10 January

                                    Unit 9 - FORM AND FUNCTION
                                    Reading 1

                                        Reading Text : What Are Feathers For?
                                        Reading Focus : Identifying Theories

                                        Wring Skill Focus : Writing a Summary Paragraph
                                        Language for Writing : Using Synonyms

                                    • 18. 11 January - 17 January

                                      Unit 9 - FORM AND FUCTION
                                      Reading 2

                                          Reading Text : Design by Nature
                                          Reading Focus : Predicting, Understanding the Main Idea, Identifying Details

                                          Writing Goal : Writing a paragraph summarizing a section of the reading passage "Design by Nature"