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NorthStar 5 READING AND WRITING

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE


UNIT CRITICAL THINKING READING WRITING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Infer characters’ motivations Make predictions Develop the elements of character, Find and use synonyms Past unreal conditionals

1 Mickey’s Team Classify information


Hypothesize unreal situations
Read for main ideas and details
Infer information not explicit in the
technique, and theme in
autobiographical writing
Use context clues to find meaning
Recognize suffixes
Theme: Addiction Evaluate personal experiences reading Write a paragraph
Reading One: My Time in a Bottle Support answers with evidence from Order information according to a Combine sentences using past unreal
An autobiographical text the text timeline conditionals
Reading Two: Addiction Identify the logic of an argument Organize and synthesize information Take notes to prepare for writing
An excerpt from a psychology text Identify an author’s biases from two texts Use quotations

Interpret a cartoon Predict content of the reading Write a comparison and contrast Find and use synonyms Double comparatives

2 Lies and Truth Recognize personal attitudes and values


Hypothesize another’s point of view
Identify main ideas and details
Contrast a common theme in
paragraph
Use double comparatives
Use context clues to find meaning
Recognize positive and negative
Theme: Lying Relate the theme to personal two texts Write an opinion essay connotations
Reading One: Looking for the Lie experience Organize and synthesize information Develop thesis statements and
A news article Consider advantages and disadvantages from two texts introductory paragraphs
Reading Two: There Is Such a Thing as Infer word meaning from context Develop an introductory hook
Truth
A personal essay

Interpret a photograph Make predictions Write an opinion statement Find collocations Identifying and nonidentifying adjective

3 The Road to Success Identify personality traits


Analyze character and motivation
Summarize main ideas
Read for details
Write a dialogue
Use adjective clauses
Use hyphenated adjectives
Use idiomatic expressions
clauses

Theme: Personality in fiction Locate information in the text Develop a paragraph with a topic
Reading One: Gotta Dance Infer information not explicit in the text Relate text to personal value sentence, illustrations, and
A short story Categorize information Identify connecting themes a conclusion
Reading Two: Kids Learn Poise Through Support answers with information from between texts Write an essay with unified paragraphs
Dance the text
An article

Identify and interpret trends Make predictions Write an interview Recognize prefixes and suffixes Adverb clauses and discourse

4 Silent Spring Examine imagery in a text


Analyze author’s purpose
Identify the historic context of a book
Summarize main ideas
Write a paragraph analysis
Use discourse connectors and adverb
Use context clues to find meaning connectors to express cause
and effect
Theme: Trends Hypothesize another’s point of view Scan for details clauses
Reading One: A Fable for Tomorrow Relate text to broader historical Identify cause and effect Take notes to prepare for writing
An excerpt from a book context Recognize the organization of a text Develop a logical organizational pattern
Reading Two: The Story of Silent Spring Organize and synthesize information Write a cause-and-effect essay
An essay from two texts

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NorthStar 5 READING AND WRITING

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE


UNIT CRITICAL THINKING READING WRITING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Recognize personal assumptions Predict content Write a comparison and contrast essay Use context clues to find meaning Adverb clauses of comparison and
What Is Lost in
5 Translation?
and biases
Infer characters’ attitudes and feelings
Read for main ideas and details
Identify an author’s point of view
Write statements of comparison and
contrast
Recognize suffixes contrast

Theme: Cross-cultural insights Infer word meaning from context Organize and synthesize information Take notes in outline form
Reading One: Lost in Translation Compare and contrast cultural customs from three different texts Develop an outline
An excerpt from a memoir Hypothesize another’s point of view Compare and contrast two readings Develop a logical organizational pattern
Reading Two: In One School, Many Categorize information Recognize the organization of a text Combine sentences for variety and
Sagas polish
An article

Compare religious backgrounds Make predictions Write an opinion paragraph Find and use synonyms Definite and indefinite articles

6 The Landscape of Faith Hypothesize another’s point of view


Classify information
Summarize main ideas
Read for details
Write summary statements
Paraphrase quotations
Use context clues to find meaning
Analyze analogies
Count and non-count nouns

Theme: Religion Support answers with information from Relate supporting details to main ideas Write an interview Categorize words
Reading One: Peace Prevails the text Organize and synthesize information Develop definitions
A newspaper interview Infer word meaning from context from two texts Develop an outline
Reading Two: Religion Relate text to personal values Write a definition essay
An encyclopedia definition

Interpret a cartoon Make predictions Summarize questionnaire data Find and use synonyms Infinitives and gerunds
In Business, Size
7 Matters
Analyze information to form a
recommendation
Read for main ideas
Scan for details
Write a report offering advice
Write an interview
Use context clues to find meaning
Use idiomatic expressions
Theme: Business Hypothesize another’s point of view Infer information not explicit in Take notes to prepare for writing
Reading One: Howard Schultz’s Infer word meaning from context the text Examine and develop thesis statements
Formula for Starbucks Categorize ideas Identify connecting themes Write an essay showing advantages and
A magazine article Evaluate advantages and disadvantages between texts disadvantages
Reading Two: Swiping at Industry Recognize the organization of a text Compose transitional sentences
A newspaper article

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NorthStar 5 READING AND WRITING

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE


UNIT CRITICAL THINKING READING WRITING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR

When the Soldier Is a Recognize personal values Predict content Write a personal letter Categorize vocabulary Direct and indirect speech

8 Woman . . . Make generalizations


Support opinions with information from
Identify main ideas
Locate specific information in the text
Write a summary
Construct a dialogue
Recognize suffixes
Use idiomatic expressions
Theme: The Military the text Identify connecting themes between texts Take notes to prepare for writing
Reading One: Women at War Infer an author’s attitude and feelings Organize and synthesize information Write an essay response
A series of letters Compare and contrast experiences from two texts Write an introductory paragraph
Reading Two: In Peace,Women Warriors Evaluate characters’ motivations Embed quotations in a written work
Rank Low Relate broad themes to specific
A newspaper article situations

Interpret a photograph Interpret a quotation Write a comparison and contrast essay Use context clues to find meaning The passive voice
9 The Cellist of Sarajevo Compare tastes and preferences
Compare and contrast two artists’
Make predictions
Identify main ideas
Summarize the reading
Evaluate passive voice usage
Categorize vocabulary
Use participles as adjectives
Theme: The arts careers Locate details in the text Develop an outline
Reading One: The Cellist of Sarajevo Theorize characters’ motivations Identify similarities and differences Analyze descriptive language
A magazine article Analyze descriptive language between texts Use descriptive and figurative language
Reading Two: The Soloist Infer information not explicit in the text Organize and synthesize information
An excerpt from a novel Recognize the organization of a text from two texts

Interpret photographs Make predictions Write compare and contrast paragraphs Find and use synonyms Noun clauses in apposition
10 The End of Poverty Analyze statistics
Analyze an author’s purpose
Read for main ideas
Scan for supporting details
Construct a dialogue
Write short argumentative statements
Use context clues to find meaning
Use idiomatic expressions
Theme: Poverty Propose solutions to a problem Restate arguments in the text Develop a logical organizational pattern Recognize positive and negative
Reading One: Can Extreme Poverty Be Evaluate an author’s arguments Organize and synthesize information Write an argumentative essay connotations
Eliminated? from two texts
Develop a logical argument for and Refute opposing points of view
An essay against an issue Compose statements of concession
Reading Two: Making Ends Meet
A book review excerpt

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