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LANGUAGE! Focus on English Learning Overview
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Unit
13
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
amuse
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: invention
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: generalize
Language! Focus:
Harder Transition Words
Language! Focus:
Harder Transition Words
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: adapted
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Practice synonyms
Practice nouns
Practice synonyms and
antonyms
Practice helping verbs
Practice verb tenses
Practice subjects and
predicates
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synonyms; orally present
new sentences to class
Verbally identify nouns in
presented sentences
Orally define words;
generate synonyms and
antonyms for those words
Chorally read sentence and
identify helping verb
Orally identify the
correct tense of example
sentences
Orally identify subjects and
predicates
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Orally present sentences to
class; generate synonyms
for chosen words; reread
sentences aloud
Generate sentences in
groups; orally present to
class, identifying nouns
used
Generate synonyms and
antonyms and present
orally to class
Identify helping verb in
verb phrase; chorally read
sentence demonstrating
main verb usage
Orally identify the
correct tense of example
sentences; form answer
using complete sentences
Identify subjects and
predicates; orally present
sentences using new
subjects and predicates
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Work in groups to write a
six-sentence paragraph;
present revised paragraphs
Generate paragraphs in
groups; orally present to class,
identifying all nouns used
Generate sets of sentences
using both synonyms and
antonyms
Identify helping verb in verb
phrase; generate sentence
with main verb usage
Orally identify the correct
tense of example sentences;
generate new sentences
Write and orally present
paragraphs using new
subjects and predicates
Unit
13
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
rust
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: impact
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: design
Language! Focus:
Harder Transition Words
Language! Focus:
Transitions in Writing
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: bound
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Practice synonyms and
antonyms
Practice syllables
Practice antonyms
Practice direct objects
Practice direct objects
Practice synonyms and
antonyms
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Generate synonyms and
antonyms for select word
Identify stressed syllables
Orally identify lists of
antonyms
Orally identify a direct
object
Orally identify a direct
object
Identify synonyms and
antonyms for select word
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Orally identify synonyms
and antonyms for select
word
Identify stressed and
unstressed syllables;
present sentences
Identify lists of antonyms;
orally present sentences
using antonyms
Orally identify a direct
object, forming answers in
complete sentences
Orally identify a direct
object and state its function
Identify and orally present
synonyms and antonyms
for select word
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Orally identify and
distinguish shades of
meaning among synonyms
and antonyms
Identify stressed and
unstressed syllables;
write and orally present
paragraphs
Orally present paragraphs
using sets of words and
their antonyms; class
identifies antonyms used
Orally identify a direct
object; generate and
present sentences including
a noun as direct object
Orally identify a direct
object ; orally present
sentences using the direct
object as a pronoun
Identify and orally present
synonyms and antonyms
for select word based on a
given definition
Unit
14
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
appear
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: distract
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: controversial
Language! Focus:
Introductory Paragraph
of Opinion Reports
Language! Focus:
Introductory Paragraph
of Opinion Reports
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: prolific
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Identify complete subjects
and complete predicates
Adjectives
Practice compound
subjects
Practice prepositions and
prepositional phrases
Practice helping verbs
Identify subjects and
predicates
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Present sentences; orally
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates
Make complete sentences
using the focus word;
present sentences
Present sentences; orally
identify compound subjects
Identify prepositions in
prepositional phrases
Identify helping verbs in
verb phrases
Generate discussion using
the focus word; orally
create sentences using the
focus word; orally identify
subjects and predicates
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Present and write
sentences; orally identify
complete subjects and
complete predicates
Make complete sentences
using the focus word;
present and write
sentences
Describe another group's
dialog; identify compound
subjects
Identify prepositions in
prepositional phrases;
practice oral reading
fluency
Identify helping verbs in
verb phrases; List other
helping verbs that can also
be main verb
Generate discussion using
the focus word; orally
identify subjects and
predicates
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Present sentences; write
other student's sentences;
orally identify complete
subjects and complete
predicates
Make complete sentences
using the focus word;
create new sentences
Present sentences; form
new sentences with
compound subjects; orally
identify compound subjects
Orally identify prepositions
and prepositional phrases;
orally identify the part of
speech that is the object of
the preposition
Identify helping verbs in
verb phrases; generate
a new sentence with a
helping verb
Generate discussion using
the focus word; write
sentences; orally identify
subjects and predicates
Unit
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Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
common
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: setting
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: rare
Language! Focus:
Introductory Paragraph
of Opinion Reports
Language! Focus:
Concluding Paragraph of
Opinion Reports
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: orientation
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Practice complete subjects
and complete predicates
Practice complete subjects
and complete predicates
Practice compound
subjects
Practice compound
subjects
Practice parts of speech
Practice complete subjects
and complete predicates
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Present sentences; orally
identify the complete
subject and complete
predicate
Perform dialogs; describe
settings; orally identify
complete subjects and
complete predicates
Create sentences using
compound subjects
Orally identify compound
subjects
Orally list parts of speech;
orally identify nouns
and verbs in example
sentences
Present stories; identify
complete subjects
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Present and explain
sentences; orally identify
the complete subject and
complete predicate
Peform dialogs; describe
settings; orally identify the
complete subject in the
complete predicate using
sentence frames
Explain items using focus
word; make a sentence
with a compound subject
Orally identify compound
subjects and conjunctions
Orally identify nouns,
verbs, and main verbs
Present stories; orally
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates;
orally replace subjects and
predicates
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Present sentences; create
new sentences; orally
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates
Perform dialogs; guess
settings; write new
sentences; orally identify
complete subjects and
complete predicates
Summarize discussions
using compound subjects;
orally identify compound
subjects
Identify subjects; orally
identify conjunctions and
their functions; create new
sentences using compound
subjects
Orally identify nouns,
verbs, and main verbs;
create new sentences
about concluding
paragraphs
Present stories; identify
and write subjects and
predicates from the stories
Unit
15
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
superhero
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: ensure
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: infer
Language! Focus:
Problems with Pronouns
Language! Focus:
Problems with Pronouns
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: skeptical
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Practice present participles Practice nouns and
adjectives
Practice complete subjects
and complete predicates
Use "have" as main verb
and helping verb
Practice helping verb
"have"
Present participles
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Orally present superhero
using present participles
Orally present sentences;
identify nouns and
adjectives in sentences
Orally present sentences;
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates in
sentences
Orally present and act out
sentences; identify "have"
as main verb and helping
verb
Read sentences aloud;
identify "have" as helping
verb
Orally present sentences;
identify present participle
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Orally present superhero
using present participle
action verbs
Orally present sentences;
identify and replace nouns
and adjectives in sentences
Orally present sentences;
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates in
sentences
Orally present and act out
sentences; identify "have"
as main verb and helping
verb
Read sentences aloud;
write sentences using
"have" as helping verb;
orally present sentences
Orally present sentences;
form present participle and
use in sentence
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Orally present superhero
using different tenses and
present participles
Orally present sentences;
identify nouns and
adjectives in sentences;
write a paragraph using
nouns and adjectives
Orally present sentences;
identify complete subjects
and complete predicates in
sentences; write additional
sentences
Act out sentences; write
sentences using "have" as
main verb and helping verb
Read sentences aloud;
write sentences using
"have" as helping verb;
orally present sentences
Orally present sentences;
form present participle
and use in sentence; orally
present new sentence
Unit
15
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
homeland
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: unsung
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: gesture
Language! Focus:
Problems with Pronouns
Language! Focus:
Complete Sentences
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: anxious
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Practice conjunctions
Practice present participles Practice compound direct
objects
Practice combining
sentences with direct
objects
Practice verbs
Practice compound direct
objects
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Orally present sentences;
add compound subject or
compound predicate using
"and"
Orally present sentences;
use present participles in
sentences
Orally present sentences;
combine sentences using
compound direct object;
read sentences aloud
Combine sentences using
direct objects; orally
present sentences
Read sentences aloud;
identify "have" as main
verb and helping verb
Orally present sentences;
identify direct objects
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Orally present sentences;
add compound subjects
and compound predicates
using conjunctions
Orally present sentences;
use present participles in
sentences; present new
sentences
Orally present sentences;
combine sentences using
compound direct object;
read sentences aloud
Orally present sentences;
write a sentence with a
direct object; present new
sentence
Read sentences aloud;
identify "have" as main verb
and helping verb; identify
subjects and predicates
Orally present sentences;
combine direct objects
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Orally present sentences;
write paragraph using
conjunctions; orally present
paragraph
Orally present sentences;
write article using present
participles; present article
Orally present sentences;
write sentences using
compound direct objects;
read sentences aloud
Read paragraph aloud;
write sentences using
compound direct objects;
orally present sentences
Read sentences aloud;
identify "have" as main
verb and helping verb; write
sentence using helping
verb "have"; orally present
sentences
Orally present sentences;
add compound direct
objects; present new
sentences