Scope Sequence and

Unit Theme Reading

A:  Secrets of the Maya
1 Collapse B:  The Collapse of Angkor

A:  Cosmic Dawn

2 Beyond Earth B:  Planet Hunters: Are We Alone?

A:  Mending Broken Hearts

3 Health and Genes B:  The War on Allergies

A:  City Under Siege

4 Vanishing Cities B:  Rising Seas

A:  Carbon Footprint

5 Eco-Living B:  Plugging into the Sun

A:  Quicksilver
6 Wildlife in Trouble B:  Building the Ark

A:  Secrets of the Brain

7 Human Body B:  Human Bionics

A:  The Genius of Swarms

8 Social Behavior B:  Of Ants and Humans

A:  Decoding Leonardo

9 Creativity B:  The Power of Writing

A:  Hidden Hazards

10 Elements and Toxins B:  Element Hunters

A:  The World of Süleyman the Magnificent

11 Islam and the West B:  When the Moors Ruled Spain

A:  From Clams to Credit Cards

12 Wealth and Finance B:  Gold Fever

4  Scope and Sequence

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 Reading Skill Vocabulary Building Video
A:  Understanding Infographics A:  Word Partnership: sacrifice
Temples in the Jungle
B:  Evaluating the Strengths of Arguments B:  Word Link: reg-

A:  Determining the Main Idea of Paragraphs A:  Word Link: mit
Comet Watchers
B:  Understanding Cause and Effect Relationships B:  Word Link: com-

A:  Scanning for Details (I) A:  Usage: exacerbate and compound
Fighting Malaria
B:  Using Concept Maps B:  Thesaurus: tolerate

A:  Recognizing Literal vs. Figurative Language A:  Usage: complement and compliment
Time and Tide
B:  Reading a Text Critically B:  Word Link: poli

A:  Distinguishing Main Ideas and Supporting

A:  Word Partnership: obstacle
Information Eco-Detectives
B:  Word Partnership: premium
B:  Identifying Similarities and Differences

A:  Identifying Homonyms

A:  Word Link: turb
B:  Understanding Root Words of Greek and Life on Ice
B:  Thesaurus: imminent
Latin Origin

A:  Understanding the Use of the Passive Voice A:  Word Partnership: unprecedented
Bionic Mountaineer
B:  Distinguishing Fact from Opinion B:  Word Link: val

A:  Understanding Inference A:  Usage: code and protocol

Monarch Migration
B:  Scanning for Details (II) B:  Word Partnership: fatal

A:  Relating Textual Information to a Map A:  Word Partnership: deny The Birthplace of
B:  Understanding Chronological Sequence B:  Word Link: man/manu Writing

A:  Identifying Theory and Fact A:  Usage: albeit

Secrets of Toothpaste
B:  Understanding Long Sentences B:  Word Link: counter-

A:  Creating a Mental Map of a Text A:  Word Link: bi-

Heritage of Spain
B:  Inferring an Author’s Attitude B:  Word Partnership: violate

A:  Applying Information from a Text A:  Word Partnership: obligation

The Art Smuggler
B:  Identifying Coherence Devices B:  Word Link: -ship

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