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Reading 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Reading Strategies Reading Strategies Reading Strategies

1. Questioning 1. Setting a Purpose and Previewing 1. Previewing

2. Activating Prior Knowledge 2. Relating to Personal Experience 2. Using Graphic Organizers

3. Predicting 3. Making and Confirming Predictions 3. Reacting and Connecting

4. Reacting and Connecting 4. Monitoring Your Understanding 4. Clarifying and Questioning

5. Taking Notes 5. Visualizing 5. Paraphrasing

6. Summarizing 6. Skimming 6. Outlining

7. Visualizing 7. Outlining 7. Rereading

8. Paraphrasing 8. Skimming and Scanning

9. Summarizing

Text Structure Text Structure Text Structure

8. Sequence 10. Chronological Order 9. Spatial Order

9. Comparison-Contrast 11. Cause-Effect 10. Classification

10. Cause-Effect 12. Process 11. Induction and Deduction

11. Classification 13. Comparison-Contrast 12. Order of Importance

Comprehension Skills Comprehension Skills Comprehension Skills

12. Main Idea and Supporting Details 14. Main Idea and Supporting Details 13. Implied Main Idea

13. Making an Inference 15. Inferences and Conclusions 14. Drawing Conclusions

14. Author’s Purpose & Point of View 16. Using Text Evidence 15. Facts and Opinions

15. Facts and Opinions 17. Generalizations 16. Comparing and Contrasting Texts

16. Reading Critically 18. Reading Critically 17. Persuasive Techniques

17. Evaluating 19. Author’s Purpose and Perspective

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies Reading Strategies

Text StructureText Structure Text Structure

Comprehension Skills Comprehension Skills Comprehension Skills

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Focus on Fiction Focus on Fiction Focus on Fiction

26. Plot 28. Plot and Conflict 26. Plot Organization

27. Character 29. Characterization 27. Setting and Mood

28. Setting 30. Kinds of Narrators 28. Characters and Theme

29. Theme 31. Theme and Theme Statements 29. Historical Fiction

30. First-person Point of View 32. Myth and Legend 30. Fantasy and Science Fiction

31. Third-person Point of View 33. Folktale and Fable 31. Tales

Focus on Nonfiction Focus on Nonfiction Focus on Nonfiction

32. Visuals 34. Maps 32. Graphs and Tables

33. Parts of a Book 35. Graphs 33. Narrative Nonfiction

34. Biography 36. Formal and Informal Essays 34. Essay

35. Autobiography 37. Magazine Article 35. Autobiographical Writing

36. Newspaper Article 38. Biographical Writing 36. Reading a Website

39. Workplace and Consumer Material

Focus on Poetry and Drama Focus on Poetry and Drama Focus on Poetry and Drama

37. Rhyme 40. Sound Devices 37. Repetition of Sounds

38. Rhythm 41. Rhythm and Meter 38. Poetic Structure

39. Structure and Shape 42. Types of Poetry 39. Forms of Poetry

40. Parts of a Play 43. Reading Plays 40. Dialogue and Monologue

41. Dialogue and Dialect

Elements of Literature Elements of Literature Elements of Literature

42. Metaphor and Simile 44. Foreshadowing and Flashbacks 41. Tone and Irony

43. Word Choice and Repetition 45. Imagery 42. Point of View

44. Mood and Tone 46. Irony 43. Symbolism and Allusion

45. Symbolism 47. Personification and Hyperbole 44. Figurative Language

46. Sensory Details 48. Style 45. Sensory Language and Imagery

Literature

Focus on Fiction Focus on Fiction Focus on Fiction

Focus on NonfictionFocus on Nonfiction Focus on Nonfiction

Focus on Poetry and DramaFocus on Poetry and Drama Focus on Poetry and Drama

Elements of LiteratureElements of Literature Elements of Literature

Word Power Word Power Word Power

18. Context Clues 20. Context Clues 18. Context Clues

19. Homophones 21. Synonyms and Connotations 19. Connotations and Denotations

20. Multiple-meaning Words 22. Idioms, Slang, and Dialect 20. Formal and Informal Language

21. Using a Dictionary 23. Using a Dictionary 21. Using a Thesaurus

22. Word Origins 24. Analogies 22. Analogies and Arguments

Word Parts Word Parts Word Parts

23. Prefixes 25. Prefixes 23. Influences on Language

24. Suffixes 26. Suffixes 24. Word Derivatives

25. Roots 27. Greek and Latin Roots 25. Anglo-Saxon, Greek, and Latin Roots

Vocabulary

Word Parts Word Parts Word Parts


Word Power Word Power Word Power

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Writing


Writing Process Writing Process Writing Process and Strategies

47. Prewriting 49. Prewriting 46. Understanding Audience and Purpose

48. Drafting 50. Drafting 47. Revising

49. Revising 51. Revising 48. Editing and Proofreading

50. Editing and Proofreading 52. Editing and Proofreading 49. Evaluating with a Rubric

50. Writing from Models

Effective Paragraphs, Effective Paragraphs, Effective Paragraphs,

Sentences, and Words Sentences, and Words Sentences, and Words

51. Paragraph Parts 53. Paragraph Parts 51. Supporting a Thesis

52. Paragraph Development & Details 54. Paragraph Development and Details 52. Introductions

53. Organization and Transition 55. Organization and Transitions 53. Conclusions

54. Sentence Variety 56. Sentence Variety 54. Sentence Style

55. Precise Words 58. Formal and Informal English 55. Word Choice

56. Formal and Informal English

Modes and Forms of Writing Forms of Writing Forms of Writing

57. Narrative Writing 59. Personal Narrative 56. Biography

58. Descriptive Writing 60. Poem 57. Expository Essay

59. Expository Writing 61. Persuasive Essay 58. Technical Writing

60. Persuasive Writing 62. Literary Interpretation 59. Review

61. Story 63. Business Letter 60. Editorial

62. Expository Essay 64. Research Report 61. Literary Analysis

63. Friendly Letter 62. Multimedia Report

64. Response to Literature

65. Research Report

Writing Process Writing Process Writing Process and Strategies

Effective Paragraphs, Effective Paragraphs, Effective Paragraphs,

Sentences, and Words Sentences, and Words Sentences, and Words

Modes and Forms of Writing Forms of Writing Forms of Writing

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Sentence Basics Sentence Basics Sentence Basics

66. Sentence Parts 65. Complete Sentences 63. Basic Sentence Patterns

67. Phrases and Clauses 66. Independent and Dependent Clauses 64. Sentence Structure

68. Fragments 67. Sentence Types 65. Fragments and Run-ons

69. Run-ons 68. Parts of Speech 66. Subject-Verb Agreement

70. Parts of Speech

Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage

71. Subject-Verb Agreement 69. Subject-Verb Agreement 67. Pronoun Usage

72. Plurals 70. Pronouns and Antecedents 68. Types of Pronouns

73. Possessives 71. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 69. Common and Irregular Verbs

74. Subject and Object Pronouns 72. Plurals 70. Verbals

75. Regular and Irregular Verbs 73. Possessives 71. Troublesome Verb Pairs

76. Verb Tenses 74. Active and Passive Voice 72. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

77. Adjectives and Adverbs 75. Comparing with Adjectives & Adverbs

Punctuation, Mechanics, Punctuation, Mechanics, Punctuation, Mechanics,

and Spelling and Spelling and Spelling

78. Commas 76. Commas 73. Using Adjectives and Adverbs

79. Colons and Semicolons 77. Colons and Semicolons 74. Commas

80. Capitalization 78. Quotation Marks 75. Apostrophes

81. Spelling 79. Capitalization 76. Hyphens and Dashes

80. Problem Word Pairs 77. Direct and Indirect Quotations

78. Abbreviations and Titles

79. Improving Your Spelling

Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Spelling

Sentence Basics Sentence Basics Sentence Basics

Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage

Punctuation, Mechanics, Punctuation, Mechanics, Punctuation, Mechanics,

and Spelling and Spelling and Spelling

Study and Test-taking Study and Test-taking Study and Test-taking

Strategies Strategies Strategies

82. Using Graphic Organizers 81. Activating Prior Knowledge 80. Reviewing and Summarizing

83. Outlining 82. Planning Your Time 81. Taking and Organizing Notes

84. Preparing for and Taking Tests 83. Following Directions 82. Types of Questions

85. Writing Tests and Writing Prompts 84. Objective Tests 83. Directions and Questions

85. Essay Tests 84. Writing Tests

Research Skills Research Skills Research Skills

86. Research Topics and Questions 86. Types of Resources 85. Using the Internet

87. Locating Resources: Online Searches 87. Primary and Secondary Sources 86. Synthesizing Multiple Sources

88. Locating Resources: Library Catalogs 88. Organizing Your Notes 87. Using Visuals and Multimedia

89. Evaluating Sources 89. Paraphrasing vs. Quoting 88. Locating and Selecting Sources

90. Citing Sources 90. Documenting Sources 89. Reliability of Sources

90. Documentation Styles and Formats


Study and Test-taking

Strategies

Study and Test-taking Study and Test-taking

Strategies Strategies

Research Skills Research Skills Research Skills

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R E A D I N G L E V E L 6 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E L E S S O N

Standards

1 Introduce • Ask students to imagine they are going to write a report about the earliest humans

who lived in their part of the country.

A S K : What resources might you use to gather information? How would you keep

track of the information?

• Invite students to suggest diff erent forms of notes they might take: using note cards,

outlines, or graphic organizers.

• Tell students that this lesson is about taking and organizing notes.

2 Teach • As you read the overhead, tell students that in textbooks key terms, or “words that

are important to remember” are often bold.

A S K : What are the key terms in the fi rst bullet point?

• Describe and illustrate examples of note-taking formats.

• Have students read the Model and study the Key Word Notes. Then challenge

students to take notes on the Model using a List, Summary Notes, or an Outline.

A S K : What other details in the passage would you want to include in your

notes? Why?

Have students each explain their reasoning.

Reading

• Take notes

• Distinguish between important and

unimportant information

• Read actively

Taking Notes5.

• Take notes as you read. It helps you remember key facts, terms, and details, because you have to think about what you write.

• When you take notes, write down only the facts and details you think you should remember. You do not always need to use complete sentences.

• You can write notes in many forms. Lists, Summary Notes, Timelines, Key Word Notes, Character Maps, and Outlines are all useful types of notes to learn.

Model

During the summer of 1964, a thousand

college students, most of them white, went south to join a

campaign called Freedom Summer, a major drive to register

black voters. The young men and women also established

Freedom Schools, which helped educate poor blacks and

prepare them for the difficult literacy tests they had to pass

in order to register to vote. The organizers of Freedom

Summer hoped that the presence of white workers would

bring attention to their cause. Source: from Martin Luther King, Jr.:

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campaign to register black voters in the summer of 1964

where poor blacks studied to pass literacy tests before they could register to vote

Key Words Details

Freedom Schools

Freedom Summer

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Did you mention... that when taking notes or recording quotes

for a research paper or a book report, students should always

keep track of their sources? It is much harder to go back and

reconstruct sources of information or quotes than to record

a source when it is fi rst identifi ed.

Taking Notes5.


• Use graphic organizers

Literature

• Read a variety of texts, including expository writing

L I S T E N I N G A N D S P E A K I N G E X T E N S I O N

Standard: Restate and carry out a variety of multistep

oral instructions

Explain to students that following oral directions and taking

notes from a presentation require them to organize and

summarize key ideas. When listening to oral instructions or

information, students should:

1. Practice taking notes by noting key ideas.

2. Summarize spoken directions and be able to paraphrase them.

3. Carry out oral instructions in the correct order.

Restate the basic elements of note-taking and have students

record the main ideas you present.

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Taking Notes5.

Review Key Points• Take notes as you read to help you understand and remember key facts,

terms, and details.

• You can use many forms for notes, such as lists, Summary Notes, Timelines, Key Word Notes, Character Maps, and Outlines.

Use Key Word NotesRead the excerpt below. Then complete the Key Word Notes. Choose key words to write in the first column. Choose details for the second column.

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Academic Vocabulary

Key Word Notes notes where important words or terms are written on the left and what they mean is explained on the right

Key Words Details

Marsupials

Kangaroos, koalas, possums, Tasmanian devils, and wallabies are

all marsupials. Marsupials are a special kind of mammal. They keep

their young in pouches or sack-like structures on their abdomens.

They are mostly found in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and the

Americas. The mothers give birth early to live young. In fact, the

birth is so early that marsupial infants are undeveloped. Some types

of marsupials are only an inch long at birth. The newborn crawls

into its mother’s pouch and stays there, suckling on its mother, until

it develops—sometimes for weeks or even months.

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✃R E A D I N G Name:

R E A D I N G Name: Date:

Read the passage on the right. Then complete the Key Word Notes. Choose key words to write in the fi rst column. Choose details to write in the second column.

Two types of resources exist on Earth: renewable and nonrenewable. Renewable resources can be quickly replenished. They include sunlight, air, and water. Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced, or take a very long time to replace. In the United States, over 90 percent of the energy people use comes from nonrenewable resources, such as petroleum, natural gas, and coal.

Review 5. T A K I N G N O T E S

Quiz 5. T A K I N G N O T E S

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. When should you take notes?

A during and after readingB when I don’t understand the textC before a testD when there is more than I can remember

2. How much detail should notes include?

A only details that will help me rememberB no details, only key wordsC complete thoughts and sentences D only details I fi nd interesting

3. Which is not a type of notes?

A outlinesB listsC character mapsD glossary

4. How should you use your notes?

A so you don’t have to think about what you write

B to recall key facts and detailsC to save timeD to read more quickly

Key Words Details

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3 Practice Student Practice pages 18–19

Less-Profi cient Readers and English Learners

Have students read Review Key Points. Have them work in small groups on Part A, and

read the passage to them, if necessary. Read the instructions and Tip Box for Part B.

Then have groups complete Part B. Ask students to check each other’s work.

On-Level Learners

Have students read Review Key Points. Answer any questions about note formats.

Then have them complete both pages on their own.

Advanced Learners

After students complete pages 18–19, have them select a paragraph from a nonfi ction

work studied in class and take Key Word Notes. Then have pairs of students compare

the notes they took.

4 Assess Quick Assess

Use the Quick Assess and Student Practice to monitor how well students grasped

the lesson.

A S K :

❏ Why might you take notes when you are just reading for fun?

❏ How would the notes you take on nonfi ction diff er from notes on fi ction?

Have pairs of students discuss and compare their responses.

For students who need extra practice, assign the Review activity on page 52 in the

Assessment Book. Other students can move on to the Quiz on that same page.

Students can demonstrate

taking notes on a textbook

they are now using.

Alternatively, they can

take notes for a report

about a person based on a

biography, such as Russell

Freedman’s Voice That

Challenged a Nation: Marian

Anderson and the Struggle

for Equal Rights. Ask them

to try using a Timeline,

Key Word Notes, or

Summary Notes.Writing

Overhead 47: Prewriting

Student Practice pp. 110–111


Overhead 84: Preparing for

and Taking Tests



Overhead 90: Citing Sources


Overhead 47 explains how to use notes in prewriting. Overhead 84 connects taking notes to

preparing for and taking tests. Use Overhead 90 to have students use notes for citing sources.

U S I N G O T H E R L I T E R A T U R E

Taking Notes

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Taking Notes5.

• Take notes as you read. It helps you remember key facts, terms, and details, because you have to think about what you write.

• When you take notes, write down only the facts and details you think you should remember. You do not always need to use complete sentences.

• You can write notes in many forms. Lists, Summary Notes, Timelines, Key Word Notes, Character Maps, and Outlines are all useful types of notes to learn.

ModelDuring the summer of 1964, a thousand

college students, most of them white, went south to join a

campaign called Freedom Summer, a major drive to register

black voters. The young men and women also established

Freedom Schools, which helped educate poor blacks and

prepare them for the difficult literacy tests they had to pass

in order to register to vote. The organizers of Freedom

Summer hoped that the presence of white workers would

bring attention to their cause. morf :ecruoS Martin Luther King, Jr.:

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campaign to register black voters in the summer of 1964

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Key Words Details

Freedom Schools

Freedom Summer

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