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LANGUAGE! Focus on English Learning Overview
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Unit
16
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
desire
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: donate
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: options
Language! Focus:
Letter Writing
Language! Focus:
Letter Writing
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: striving
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Identify plural and
possessive noun forms
Practice possessive nouns
Practice writing sentences
with multiple adjectives
Practice main and helping
verbs
Practice irregular verbs
Practice plural possessive
nouns
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. Orally present sentences;
identify plural and
possessive nouns
Orally present pictures
and sentences; rewrite
sentences to include
possessive nouns; read
new sentences aloud
Read question and options
aloud; use adjectives in
sentences
Read aloud and identify
"have" as main verb and
helping verb
Read verbs aloud; identify
present and past tense
verb forms
Orally present sentences;
identify plural possessive
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Orally present sentences;
identify plural and
possessive nouns; rewrite
sentences and read aloud
Orally present pictures and
sentences; rewrite sentences
to include possessive nouns;
read new sentences aloud
Read question and options
aloud; use adjectives in
sentences; read sentences
aloud
Orally present letters;
identify verbs and verb
phrases
Read verbs aloud; identify
and define present and past
tense verb forms
Orally present sentences;
identify plural possessive
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Orally present sentences;
write sentences using
plural and possessive
nouns
Orally present sentences;
write sentences using
possessive nouns; read
sentences aloud
Read question and options
aloud; use adjectives in
sentences; read sentences
aloud
Write sentences using
"have" as main and helping
verb; read sentences aloud
Identify present and past
tense verb forms; use the
verbs in sentences; orally
present sentences
Orally present sentences;
identify plural possessive
Unit
16
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
extreme
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: dilemma
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: invested
Language! Focus:
Letter Writing
Language! Focus:
Letter Writing
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: enabled
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Practice writing sentences
with multiple adjectives
Practice revising sentences Practice possessive
pronouns
Practice object of the
preposition
Practice plural and
possessive nouns
Identify plural and
possessive noun forms
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Orally present sentences;
use possessive nouns in
context
Orally present pictures
and sentences; identify
possessive pronouns
Present sentences orally;
identify possessive
pronoun aloud
Read sentence aloud;
identify objects of the
preposition
Read sentences aloud;
identify plural and
possessive nouns
Read sentences aloud;
identify possessive nouns
and pronouns
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Orally present sentences;
replace proper nouns with
possessive nouns
Orally present pictures
and sentences; identify
possessive pronouns
Present sentences orally;
identify and use possessive
pronoun in sentence
Read sentence aloud;
identify objects of the
preposition
Read sentences aloud;
identify plural and
possessive nouns
Orally identify possessive
nouns and pronouns; read
aloud sentences with
possessive pronouns
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Orally present sentences;
use possessive nouns
in spoken and written
sentences
Orally present pictures and
sentences; use possessive
nouns in spoken sentences
Present sentences orally;
identify possessive
pronoun
Read sentence aloud; identify
objects of the preposition
Read sentences aloud;
identify plural and
possessive nouns
Identify possessive nouns
and pronouns
Unit
17
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
flat
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: construct
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: imported
Language! Focus:
Prewriting for an
Expository Work
Language! Focus:
Prewriting for an
Expository Work
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: reconstruct
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Practice posessive nouns
and pronouns
Practice adverbs
Practice adverbs
Practice adverbs and
adverb phrases
Practice adverbial phrases
Practice adverbial phrases
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Identify possessive pronouns
and practice changing to
possessive nouns
Expand sentences using
adverbs
Choose from a generated
list of adverbs to expand a
sentence
Complete and orally
present sentences with an
adverb or adverb phrase
Orally identify an adverbial
phrase
Complete a sentence using
an adverbial phrase
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Identify possessive nouns
and pronouns; add these
to sentences and orally
present to class
Expand sentences using
adverbs, ensuring correct
placement
Expand sentences with
adverbs and orally present
to class
Identify an adverb and its
function in a sentence
Orally identify a verb and an
adverbial phrase
Generate and identify
adverbial phrases
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Write and orally present
paragraphs using possessive
nouns or pronouns
Generate a list of adverbs;
orally present sentences
using those adverbs
Write paragraphs using
adverbs and orally present
to class
Orally identify text
including adverbs or adverb
phrases
Orally identify a verb and
an adverbial phrase; clarify
function of adverbial phrase
Orally present sentences
with adverbial phrases
Unit
17
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
represent
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: formal
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: documents
Language! Focus:
Introductory Paragraphs
for Expository Works
Language! Focus:
Writing Introductory
Expository Paragraphs
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: evidence
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Practice adverbs
Practice indirect objects
Practice adverbs and
adverbial phrases
Practice adverbs and
adverbial phrases
Practice adverbs and
adverbial phrases
Practive adverbs
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Identify the adverb in a
sentence
Identify and circle indirect
objects
Add adverbs or adverbial
phrases to sentences;
orally present new
sentences to class
Generate sentences
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases and orally present
to class
Orally present self-
describing sentences
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases
Orally present sentences to
class; generate appropriate
adverbs as groups and use
in a sentence
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Identify the adverb in a
sentence and the word it
modifies
Identify indirect objects
andgenerate substitutions
Add adverbs or adverbial
phrases to sentences;
orally present new
sentences to class, using
the correct terms
Generate paragraphs
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases and orally present
to class
Orally present self-
describing sentences
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases
Orally present sentences to
class; generate appropriate
adverbs as groups and use
in a sentence; use the term
"adverb" correctly
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Identify the adverb in a
sentence and the word it
modifies; replace with a
different adverb
Identify indirect objects
and replace with indirect
object pronouns
Orally present new
sentences to class,
identifying what the
adverb or adverbial phrase
modifies
Generate first paragraphs
of an expository essay
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases and orally present
to class
Orally present self-
describing short paragraphs
using adverbs or adverbial
phrases
Orally present sentences to
class; generate appropriate
adverbs as groups and
use in a sentence; other
students identify adverbs
Unit
18
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
visit
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: constant
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: climate
Language! Focus:
Prewriting an
Expository Work
Language! Focus:
Prewriting an
Expository Work
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: distinguish
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Practice conjunctions and,
or, and but
Appositives
Practice nouns as direct
objects
Practice and, but, or
Practice and, but, or
Practice compound
sentences
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Combine sentences using
the conjunction and and a
comma; Present sentences
Generate sentences
with appositives; present
sentences
Present pictures and
sentences; orally identify
nouns and nouns as direct
objects
Present sentences; expand
sentences by making
compound sentences using
and, but, or or
Present sentences; create
new sentences, each using
and, but, or or.
Present sentences;
combine sentences to form
a compound sentence;
orally decide which
conjuction to use
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Combine sentences using
and, or, or but; present
sentences
Generate sentences
with appositives; write
sentences with different
word orders; present
sentences
Present and describe
pictures and sentences;
create sentences using the
focus word and nouns as
direct objects
Present sentences; create
an introductory sentence
using and, or, or but;
Discuss paragraph
structure; create a new
paragraph using the words
and, but, and or; Present
paragraphs
Present sentences; orally
decide which conjuction to
use; discuss conjunction and
punctuation choice
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Write a paragraph using
conjunctions; present
paragraphs; identify
conjunctions
Identify nouns and
appositives; orally create
new sentences
Present pictures and
sentences; create a
paragraph using the focus
word
Present sentences; create
new sentences, each using
and, but, or or.
Present and discuss
sentence order; orally
create sentences using
and, but, or or
Present sentences;
create a paragraph using
compound sentences;
present paragraphs
Unit
18
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Challenge
Base Vocabulary Focus:
portable
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: understand
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: fragile
Language! Focus: Using
Adjectives continent
Language! Focus:
Conclusion Paragraph for
an Expository Work
Academic Vocabulary
Focus: Writing a
Conclusion Paragraph
for an Expository Work
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Practice and, or, and but
Practice compound
sentences
Practice compound
sentences
Practice compound
sentences
Practice compound
sentences
Practice compound
sentences
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Present sentences; write
compound sentences
Present sentences;
combine sentences;
discuss the appropriate
conjunction
Decide which is a
compound sentence;
present compound
sentences; orally identify a
conjunction
Present sentences;
combine two sentences
using a conjunction; orally
identify a conjunction
Orally identify conjunctions;
practice oral reading
fluency with compound
sentences
Orally identify conjunctions;
practice oral reading
fluency
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Present sentences;
revise paragraphs using
compound sentences;
discuss paragraphs
Present sentences; write a
new compound sentence
from example sentences;
evaluate the compound
sentences
Decide which is a compound
sentence; present compound
sentences; create another
compound sentence; identify
conjunctions
Combine two sentences
using a conjunction;
present and write
sentences
Orally identify conjunctions;
orally combine sentences
Orally identify parts of
compound sentences; orally
identify which conjunction
works best; practice oral
reading fluency
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Present sentences;
revise paragraphs using
compound sentences;
present and discuss revised
paragraphs
Present sentences; create
compound sentences using
different conjunctions;
evaluate sentences and use
of commas
Present sentences; create
a paragraph using the
compound sentence as a
topic sentence; identify
conjunctions; evaluate
comma usage
Combine two sentences
using a conjunction and
new information using
the focus word; present
sentences; identify
conjunctions
Explain how to combine
sentences; orally combine
sentences; present
sentences
Explain how to form
compound sentences;
orally identify which
conjunction works best;
combine sentences