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LANGUAGE! Focus on English Learning Overview
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· Uses examples and
illustrations to make abstract
concepts concrete
· Provides a reference tool for
the step-by-step cumulative
content in the curriculum
· Used as a content reference
during instruction
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Visual Vocabulary
Visual Vocabulary
the
(th )
article
a certain thing
1. The owl flies.
2. The boy
3. The girl
smiles.
waves.
theory
(thîr')
noun
idea or explanation
not proven scientifically
The scientists came up with a theory to help
explain how stars are formed.
there
(thâr)
adverb
in or at a
farther place
There is
a ruler.
these
(thz)
pronoun
used to show multiple
things that are closer
These are
pens.
they
(th)
pronoun
used to refer to a
group being spoken
or written about
They are biking.
this
(ths)
pronoun
used to show
something that
is closer
This is
a pen.
The owl
The boy
The girl
The owl
The boy
The girl
There is
a ruler.
Here is
a ruler.
There is
a ruler.
Here is
a ruler.
Those are
books.
These
are pens.
Those are
books.
These
are pens.
This is
a pen.
That is
a book.
The Student Text provides two
built-in reference tools.
Handbook
H13
STEP 2
What is a Com
pound Word?
(Unit 3)
A compound word i
s made up of two or
more
smaller words.
In a compound word
, both words have to
be real
words that can stand
on their own.
Compound W
ords
For more about
Compound Words
, see
Step 3, page H19.
Compound W
ords
For more about
Compound Words
, see
Step 3, page H19.
sand
+
bag
=
sandbag
sand
+
bag
=
sandbag
Compound Wo
rds
Unit 3
catnip
grandstand
sandbag
granddad
handbag
sandblast
Unit 4
backhand
backtrack
skinflint
backpack
pigskin
slapstick
Unit 5
backdrop
bobcat
hotdog
windmill
backlog
cannot
jackpot
backstop
hilltop
laptop
Unit 6
hatbox
quicksand
hotbox
sandbox
Compound Wo
rds
Unit 3
catnip
grandstand
sandbag
granddad
handbag
sandblast
Unit 4
backhand
backtrack
skinflint
backpack
pigskin
slapstick
Unit 5
backdrop
bobcat
hotdog
windmill
backlog
cannot
jackpot
backstop
hilltop
laptop
Unit 6
hatbox
quicksand
hotbox
sandbox
Handbook
H27
STEP 4
Nouns have several functions (jobs).
Noun as a Subject
(Unit 2)
Nouns can serve as the subjects of sentences.
The
subject:
<
is one of two main parts of English sentences.
<
names the person, place, or thing that the sentence is about.
<
usually comes before the verb.
<
answers "Who (what) did it?"
Noun Functions
Noun Functions
Ask yourself...
e
map
helped the man.
subject
What did it?
noun
e
man
made a map.
subject
Who did it?
noun
To find the subject in a
sentence, ask yourself
"Who (what) did it?"
Ask yourself...
e
map
helped the man.
subject
What did it?
noun
e
man
made a map.
subject
Who did it?
noun
To find the subject in a
sentence, ask yourself
"Who (what) did it?"
· Uses visual images to facilitate English learners'
transfer of vocabulary knowledge from their
first language
· Supplies student-friendly definitions and context
sentences with each vocabulary word, making
word meanings accessible to all learners
· Provides visual images for highlighted
Instructional Text, Challenge Text, and
Essential Words in Books A and B
Visual Vocabulary--
A Vocabulary Reference Tool
Student Handbook--
A Content Reference Tool
Book A, Student Text
Book A, Student Text
Book A,
Student Text
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