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Prereriyert? one ves cuee SP Lesson 4.3 Revising . . . 140 Lesson 4.4 Proofreading. eevee ee seen wee 141 Lesson 4.5 Publishing ..........ee005 settee even eve e 142 Lesson 4.6 Evaluating Writing : 143 Lesson 4.7 Writing Process Practice... eeeteeeeeeee eres Wd Answer Key .......... wee coe ce 149 Spectrum Language Arts Grade 6 Table of Contents 5 NAMEPZ: h (CULEes Spectrum Reading Grade 6 Index of Sis ii Ball A Stinging Surprise 92 Yakyu.... Curious Creatures 94 Experimental Appetite . Catching a Wave = 96 Bonsai Wave-Siiding 98 A Schoolyard Garden The Father of Modern Surfing... 100 ‘Growing Plan It's All Academic, 102 What's Cooking?........... Tune in to History 104 Garden Gourmet........ 0.005 Moving Images . 106 AShriek in the Night ‘A Reservoir of Memories 108 Night Fiyers......... Blocking Water. ... pies see 4 ae AIO ‘Beacon of Light The Eighth Wonder of the World 112 Lighthouse Life ....... Book Fair Brainstorming cee M4 Lighthouse on the Move Book Fait Funds... 0... ceeceee ee M6 Keeping the Light A Writer's Life. 118 Picture Perfect Day So, You Want to Be a Writer? ........ 120 Point and Click ALLone Adventure 122 Talking Photos...........4. The Real Crusoe 2124 The World of Ansel Adams... A Desert in Bloom .. 126 Photographing History A Dry, Hot Land 128 Reality Check Calling Nowhere 130 An Exotic Dilemma ‘A Paper Surprise 132 The Everlasting Beauty Fascinating Folders. . oe 184 of the Everglades... Seeing Differently +136 Isa Bird's Life ....... Looking Into the Eye 138 ABird Excursion Eyes on the Ends of Your Fingers. .... 140 Bird Garden. The Quarreling Colors. wee 142 An Ancient Migration ...... ‘An Arc of Light. . 2144 ATrip to the Smithsonian :+-54 Island Roots. 146 The Mega-Museum....... A Slice of Sea Island Life 148 Always Have Hope The Art of the Islands 150 Flying into History Answer Key... 152 AMove to Safety...... Home, Sweet Home ‘Moving Mountains Watery Giants Creatures of the Night....... Going Batty .......... ANatural Bath AOU TODIG : sc ose ax aan 22 The Little Giant Rolling to Victory... . The Racing Gloves ‘AReason to Run Getting Up to Speed AMysterious Glow. Living Lights... 0.0... e esse Spectrum Reading Grade 6 Table of Contents~ > 150 leveled passages with Meret a variety of interesting topics > Comprehension questions that Ey target reading skills & strategies > Standards & Benchmarks ‘es & activities in each of these sections: Interesting Places & Events Scientifically Speaking From the Past Did You Know? 4 Fascinating PeOPI? ssi 30 pass GK A) Teacher Created ences “Created by Teachers for Teachers and Parents”I Parodies Table of Contents ‘The First Professional Woman Astronomer Dangerous African Mammals You Wouldn’t Want to Live on Venus. ‘The Heaviest Flying Bird Bioluminescence at Sea. ‘Around the World in Seventy-Two Days ....10 Lightning. ....... Inteoduet Antarctica sosecseessecsessessel ‘The Largest Volcano on Earth. ‘The Taj Mahal... 12 Supiter—The Planetary Giant Dinosaur Provincial Park 13. Tide Pools. Deer Cave, Malaysia. 14 The Extinct Qu: Niagara Falls... 15 The KT Event Krakatoa 16 Animal Vision Mysterious Explosion in Russia 17 Mercury July 4, 1826... . 18 Animal Messages ‘The Coastal Redwoods 19 The Human Brain Tee Ages... <6.20 Snow ‘The Grand Canyon 21 Tornadoes . ‘The Metropolitan Museum of Art 22 The Laws of Motion The Lincoln Memorial 23 Clouds 65 ‘The Washington Monument ..........2...24 Lions 66 ‘The Appalachian Mountains 25 Water 67 The Statue of Liberty ......6..66.e6026+.26 The Human Eye 68 Angkor Wat... 27 Goblin Sharks 69 The Eiffel Tower 28 A Plant Larger Than a Whale 0) Tis World Ea = 29° From the Past... n Mount Rushmore .....s6essssessee+2++:30- She Was Dressed to Meet an Teeberg 3 Teas 31 The Female Paul Revere m4 ‘The Himalayas . 32 He Loved His Mother. 75 Ellis Island—Gateway to America 53: ie Rosetra Sion 76 ‘The Iditarod Sled Dog Race 34 ‘The Mausoleum of Halicernasous. on ‘Ths ied Sestet sss0-38 The Invention of Basketball 78 ‘The Golden Gate Bridge. 36 Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Author 79 Daytona International Speedway +37 Food on the Mayflower: s0 AER AML. +38 The Library at Alexandria see Bl Scientifically Speaking 39 John Adams Defends British Soldiers. 2 Vermin of the Skies. sccss:A4l The Travels of Marco Polo 283 ‘The Lost Planet 42 An Unusual Pharaoh 84 Rain. seseesseseesessessessees43 ANumber Challenge 85 Decibel Levels. ... AS The History of the Book 86 Natural Chimneys ......6csccscceccse/45 Female Pirates. 87 Threats to Earth 46 Kites 88 £45036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading 2 teacher Created Resources Table of Contents (con)Presidential Pets ........0000.00ceeee ed ‘The Iceman . . Attempted Presidential Assa America’s Forgotten Warriors ‘The First Great Emperor... . Lincoln's Man. The Fist Feris Wheel... Hatshepsut: The Lost Egyptian Queen .... - 96 Hypatia.. ‘The Ford Model 7 ‘The Gibson Homer Table of Contents (co. Checkers ......... Author Roald Dahl . Making Crayons ‘American Idioms Fascinating People . Beverly Cleary . £8} The Secret Soldier. Homer Plessy Refuses to Give Up His Seat..99 portato Bll Cody .. Old-Time Country Schools. .... The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Making Maple Syrup Did You Know?. Your Meniscus Is Leaking . ‘The Compass in Your Nose. . Snail Training . . Earthworm Pets The Invention of, Your Hair Is Dead. How Big Is a Gogol”, Sharks Are Survivors LEGO® Bricks... QWERTY ....... Grizzly Bears Slinkity Slinkys® Keeping Toad andl Frogs selI7 Eliza Hanis, Save That Pencil The Safety Pin... Count to One Billion Tsunamis... . lly Putty® 100 “Bureka! I’ve Found It!” .. ol First Emperor of the United States . Steven Spielberg . . 103 Galileo Galilei... . = 105 One-Eyed Charley. seseeesH1O Alexander the Great ANZ Claude Monet ~ 3 Steve Jobs . veeell4 Oprah Winfrey, +0 nae Dizzy Dean +116 Michael Jordan... ----HI8- Nelson Mandela coves IO oo 120 Louis Braille . Julius Caesar. Bill Gates Skunks. : Leonardo Da Vin The Latin in Your English......... Mae Jemison. . Heartbeats... . Willie Mays. . Cricket Jumping Contests. The Liberty Bell .... iRastee Bay. “Big Mama” Oviraptor Birthday Odds. Be a Better Speller Frozen Food . .. Teacher Created Resources Self-Monitoring Re: Leveling Chart Tracking She: 95° He Mailed Himself to Freedom The Most Important Woman in America “106 The Librarian Who Measured Earth. 107 Sir Walter Raleigh............. 108 ‘The One-Armed Explorer. 109 Isaac Newton: Genius at Work IIL Sir Francis Drake ......... 0.05 me Es! 132 133 134 2135 137 138 219 = 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 - 150 1ST 152 153 154 15S 156 557 158 159 160 161 162 = 163 164 165 166 167 174 175 176 3 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction ReadingBooks to read an make essay: Emma - Jane Austen Charlotte's web- E. B. Whitem D 5 ¢ 3X DS cc HELP YOUR KIDS WITH Enslish A UNIQUE STEP-BY-STEP VISUAL GUIDE ! > k& ew lms Bw & 9 & s q . ” Pj 9° & 8 ) ee Ones 2 TP 3 J 90 Soe cee cc Pe 5 EB ir KEY STAGES 3&4 AGES 10-16 CAROL VORDERMANCONTENTS FOREWorD WHY LEARN THE RULES? 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