UNIT THEME READING VIDEO

A: The Incredible Dolphin

Amazing Animals B: Master of Disguise
A Chameleon’s Colors

A: The Trip of a Lifetime

Travel and Adventure B: Adventure Islands
Exploring Laponia

A: Move to the Music

The Power of Music B: A Musical Boost
The Mozart Effect

A: Life Beyond Earth?

Into Space B: Living in Space
The Red Planet

A: Global Cities
City Life B: A Taste of Two Cities
New York Skyscraper

A: In One Cubic Foot

Backyard Discoveries B: What’s in Your Neighborhood?
BioBlitz

A: The Truth about Dinosaurs Dinosaurs: A Brief

When Dinosaurs Ruled B: Mystery of the Terrible Hand History

A: The Brothers Grimm

Stories and Storytellers B: The Seven Ravens
Fairy-tale Castle

A: Meet the Meteorite Hunter

Unusual Jobs B: Smokejumpers
Snake Catchers

A: The Army’s True Colors

Uncovering the Past B: Wonders of Egypt
City in the Clouds

A: The Problem with Plastic

Plastic Planet B: Five Tips for Using Less Plastic
Our Plastic World

A: Mystery on the Mountain

Vanished! B: The Missing Pilot
Earhart Mystery

4 Scope and Sequence

 ACADEMIC SKILLS
READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING
A: Skimming for Gist A: Suffixes -ance and -ence
B: Identifying Main Ideas in Paragraphs B: Word forms of survive
A: Understanding Maps A: Words acting as nouns and
B: Scanning for Key Details verbs
B: Collocations with original
A: Identifying Supporting Details A: Collocations with control
B: Identifying Supporting Reasons (1) B: Suffix -ion
A: Summarizing: Using a Concept Map A: Suffix -ful
B: Identifying Supporting Reasons (2) B: Collocations with environment
A: Understanding Charts and Graphs A: Prefix inter-
B: Summarizing: Using a T-chart (1) B: Suffix -ation
A: Understanding Sequence (1)—Processes A: Phrasal verbs with break
B: Understanding Sequence (2)—Instructions B: Collocations with take
or Directions
A: Identifying Supporting Examples A: Suffixes -er and -or
B: Finding Meaning (1)—Using Definitions B: Collocations with opinion
A: Annotating Text (1) A: Suffix -al
B: Understanding Pronoun Reference B: Word usage: affect vs. effect
A: Identifying Exact vs. Approximate Numbers A: Collocations with treasure
B: Annotating Text (2) B: Suffix -ment
A: Finding Meaning (2)—Identifying Homonyms A: Collocations with reveal
B: Creating an Outline Summary B: Collocations with task
A: Understanding a Writer’s Use of Quotes A: Prefix ex-
B: Finding Meaning (3)—Using Context B: Collocations with global
A: Summarizing: Using a T-chart (2) A: Suffix -ever
B: Recognizing Degrees of Certainty B: Prefix dis-
CRITICAL THINKING
A: Identifying Ideas
B: Comparing; Reflecting
A: Interpreting Visual Information
B: Reflecting
A: Reflecting
B: Relating to Personal Experience;
Evaluating Methods
A: Speculating
B: Reflecting; Ranking Tasks
A: Ranking Cities
B: Relating; Evaluating Pros and
Cons
A: Applying Ideas
B: Analyzing Information;
Applying Ideas
A: Analyzing Theories
B: Speculating; Reflecting
A: Analyzing Stories
B: Applying Ideas; Making
Predictions
A: Justifying an Opinion
B: Ranking/Speculating; Reflecting
A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
B: Analyzing Evidence; Justifying
an Opinion
A: Inferring Effects
B: Ranking Suggestions; Applying
Ideas
A: Evaluating Evidence
B: Evaluating Theories; Reflecting
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A: Sweet Love
Food and Health B: Food for the Future
Space Food

A: Song of the Humpback

Call of the Wild B: The 1,000-Year Bird Song
The Lion’s Roar

A: Was King Tut Murdered?

History Detectives B: Who Killed the Iceman?
Walking with Giants

A: Living Treasures
Traditions and Rituals B: The Changing Face of Kung Fu
Dragon Boat Festival

A: The Secrets in the Sand

Finding Wonders B: The Stories in the Rocks
Digging into the Past

A: Cities Beneath the Sea

Reef Encounters B: The Truth about Great Whites
Ocean Megabuilders

A: The Flower Trade

Dollars and Scents B: The Power of Perfume
Flowers from Ecuador

A: An Incredible Journey The Legend of

Great Explorers B: The Travels of Ibn Battuta Marco Polo

A: The Teenage Brain

Identity B: Seeing Double
The Global Village

A: The Big Thaw The Sled Dogs of

Facing Change B: Life on the Edge Greenland

A: The Knowledge Illusion

Fact or Fake? B: The Limits of Lying
Smile Trial

A: The Dream of Flight

Going to Extremes B: Dark Descent
Sea Caves

4 Scope and Sequence

 ACADEMIC SKILLS
READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING
A: Skimming for the Main Idea of Paragraphs A: Phrasal verbs with cut A: Applying Ideas
B: Identifying the Purpose of Paragraphs B: Collocations for size B: Evaluating Items
adjectives
A: Understanding Pronoun Reference A: Prefix inter- A: Identifying Reasons
B: Scanning for Details B: Suffix -tion B: Applying Concepts;
Synthesizing Information
A: Creating a Timeline of Events A: Words acting as nouns and A: Justifying Opinions
B: Distinguishing Facts from Speculation verbs (1) B: Evaluating Evidence
B: Collocations with cruel
A: Dealing with Unfamiliar Vocabulary (1)—Using Context A: Prefix pro- A: Applying Ideas
B: Differentiating Between Main Ideas and Supporting B: Prefix en- B: Relating Information;
Details Applying Ideas
A: Interpreting Infographics A: Words acting as nouns and A: Analyzing Claims
B: Dealing with Unfamiliar Vocabulary (2)—Affixes verbs (2) B: Ranking Items
B: Collocations with access
A: Understanding Cause-and-Effect Relationships A: Collocations with negative A: Evaluating Ideas
B: Recognizing Contrastive Relationships B: Prefix in- B: Analyzing Reasons;
Evaluating Sources
A: Summarizing Using a Venn Diagram A: Suffix -able B: Applying Ideas;
B: Recognizing and Understanding Synonyms B: Collocations with distinctive Evaluating Pros and Cons

A: Taking Notes on a Reading (1) A: Word forms of admire and A: Inferring Information
B: Taking Notes on a Reading (2)—Using a Concept Map observe B: Applying Ideas;
B: Prefix mis- Evaluating Arguments
A: Understanding Claims A: Phrasal verbs with go A: Reflecting
B: Making Inferences B: Collocations with severe B: Justifying Opinions;
Reflecting
A: Identifying Supporting Information A: Collocations with shift A: Evaluating Claims
B: Identifying Arguments For and Against an Issue B: Phrasal verbs with up B: Analyzing Arguments;
Inferring Information
A: Dealing with Unfamiliar Vocabulary (3)—Using a A: Collocations with average B: Evaluating a Claim;
Dictionary B: Word forms of honest Applying Ideas
B: Understanding a Research Summary
A: Understanding Definitions in a Text A: Synonyms for fantastic A: Ranking Activities
B: Taking Notes on a Reading (3)—Creating a Visual B: Collocations with out of B: Synthesizing Information
Summary

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 UNIT THEME READING VIDEO
A: The World’s Game
Sports and Fitness B: What Makes an Olympic Sport Climbing
Champion?

A: What Is Beauty?
Skin Deep B: Skin: The Body’s Canvas
The Beauty of Ugly Food

A: Racing to Rescue Koalas

Animals in Danger B: Tracking the Snow Leopard
Protecting Pandas

A: Sacred Summits
Violent Earth B: Is Prediction Possible?
Earthquakes 101

A: Land of Fire and Ice

Islands and Beaches B: The Perfect Beach
Ha Long Bay

A: The World’s Favorite Drug

Global Addictions B: Addicted to Distraction
World of Caffeine

A: Powering the Planet

Energy Solutions B: City of the Future?
Wave Power

A: China’s Grand Canal

Epic Engineering B: Highway of Dreams
Building a Rain Forest

A: The Power of Virtual Reality

High-Tech Solutions B: High-Flying Helpers
Drone Delivery

A: What’s on Your Mind?

All in the Mind B: Inside Animal Minds
Brain Power

A: Van Gogh’s World

Visual Pioneers B: Seeing the Light
The Genius of Picasso

A: Defying Gravity
Far Out B: The Ultimate Trip
Mysteries of Pluto

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 ACADEMIC SKILLS
READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING

A: Analyzing Infographics (1) A: Prefix uni- A: Evaluating Evidence

B: Scanning for Specific Information B: Suffix -ology B: Evaluating Reasons

A: Analyzing a Writer’s Claims A: Word root form A: Evaluating Claims

B: Summarizing the Main Idea of Paragraphs B: Collocations with permanent B: Applying Ideas

A: Collocations with physical

A: Determining the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words A: Evaluating Problems
B: Words acting as nouns
B: Annotating a Reading Passage B: Evaluating; Synthesizing
and verbs
A: Analyzing Pros and Cons
A: Summarizing a Text A: Prefix ex-
B: Evaluating Visual Information;
B: Analyzing Infographics (2) B: Collocations with schedule
Justifying an Opinion
A: Evaluating Ideas
A: Summarizing Details on a Map A: Word web spectacular
B: Inferring Opinions; Evaluating
B: Identifying a Writer’s Point of View B: Collocations with state
Using Criteria
A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
A: Identifying Pros and Cons (1) A: Word web furthermore
B: Applying Ideas; Evaluating
B: Understanding Transitions B: Word root vis
Pros and Cons
A: Collocations with steep
A: Identifying Pros and Cons (2) A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
B: Word forms: verb, noun,
B: Identifying an Author’s Opinion B: Applying Ideas; Synthesizing
adjective
A: Interpreting Meaning
A: Understanding Vocabulary: Compound Words A: Word root nov
B: Synthesizing Ideas; Applying
B: Inferring Information (1) B: Collocations with dense
Ideas
A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
A: Applying Information from a Text A: Word root down
B: Applying Ideas; Evaluating
B: Recognizing Text Coherence B: Collocations with aid
Pros and Cons
A: Applying Concepts
A: Identifying Text Organization A: Collocations with vast
B: Evaluating Using Criteria;
B: Recognizing Lexical Cohesion (1) B: Word root nounce
Synthesizing Ideas
B: Evaluating Evidence;
A: Inferring Information (2) A: Word root sen(s)
Evaluating Pros and Cons;
B: Recognizing Lexical Cohesion (2) B: Word root nat
Synthesizing

A: Understanding Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs A: Prefix -ize A: Evaluating Challenges

B: Understanding Appositives B: Collocations with precious B: Speculating; Synthesizing

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AND
SEQUENCE
UNIT THEME READING VIDEO

A: The Visual Village

1 Images of Life B: My Journey in Photographs
A Photographer’s Life

A: Living Light
2 Natural Attraction B: Feathers of Love
Jelly•sh

A: How Safe Is Our Food?

3 Food and Health B: The Battle for Biotech
Is Our Food Safe?

A: Design by Nature: Biomimetics

4 Design and Engineering B: Weaving the Future
Robotic Hands

A: The DNA Trail

5 Human Journey B: Fantastic Voyage
Cave Artists

A: How Money Made Us Modern Take the Money ...

6 Money and Trade B: The Rise of Virtual Money and Run?

A: A Crowd in Harmony
7 Group Behavior B: Our Online Behavior
Social Conformity

A: Who Killed the Emperor?

8 Investigations B: In the Crime Lab
Beating a Lie Detector

A: Virtually Immortal
9 Rediscovering the Past B: Lure of the Lost City
Archeology from Space

A: Living Longer
10 Healthy Living B: In Search of Longevity
You Are What You Eat

A: Saving Water
11 Green Solutions B: Technology as Trash
Your Water Footprint

A: Planet Hunters
12 Earth and Beyond B: The Threat from Space
Shooting Stars

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 ACADEMIC SKILLS
READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING
A: Understanding Words with Multiple Meanings A: Suf•x -tic A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
B: Scanning for Information (1)—Short Answer B: Synonyms of thus B: Interpreting; Re•ecting
Questions
A: Summarizing (1)—Using a Concept Map A: Word root scend A: Speculating
B: Identifying Figurative Language B: Suf•x -ility B: Interpreting/Applying;
Speculating
A: Recognizing Cause and Effect Relationships (1) A: Suf•x -wide A: Analyzing Solutions
B: Evaluating Arguments B: Synonyms of diminish B: Evaluating Arguments and Ideas

A: Scanning for Information (2)—Matching A: Collocations with vital A: Applying Ideas

Information to Paragraphs B: Pre•x fore- B: Applying Ideas
B: Recognizing Lexical Cohesion
A: Synthesizing Information A: Collocations with rate A: Re•ecting/Evaluating
B: Distinguishing Fact from Speculation B: Suf•x -ous B: Re•ecting

A: Understanding the Function of Sentences
B: Summarizing (2)—Creating an Outline
A: Understanding Words from Context
B: Understanding Word Roots and Af•xes
A: Collocations with policy
B: Word usage: principle vs.
principal
A: Suf•x -ant
B: Collocations with pressure
A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
B: Re•ecting
A: Analyzing Information
B: Applying Ideas; Re•ecting

A: Evaluating Evidence A: Collocations with dispute A: Interpreting/Re•ecting

B: Understanding Idiomatic Expressions B: Word root leg B: Interpreting/Re•ecting;
Evaluating Reliability
A: Recognizing Ellipsis A: Collocations with virtual A: Evaluating/Justifying
B: Scanning for Information (3)—Summary B: Word usage: legend vs. myth B: Evaluating Pros and Cons;
Completion vs. folktale Re•ecting
A: Recognizing Cause and Effect Relationships (2) A: Compound words with life A: Applying Ideas
B: Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative B: Collocations with relief B: Relating to Personal Experience;
Data Re•ecting
A: Identifying Sources of Information A: Collocations with extent A: Evaluating Sources
B: Understanding a Writer’s Attitude B: Collocations with substance B: Inferring Attitude;
Evaluating Solutions
A: Recognizing Cause and Effect Relationships (3) A: Pre•x com- A: Justifying an Opinion
B: Interpreting Analogies B: Pre•x di- B: Evaluating Pros and Cons;
Ranking Projects

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 SCOPE
AND
SEQUENCE
UNIT THEME READING VIDEO

A: Secrets of the Maya

1 Rise and Fall B: The Collapse of Angkor
Legacies of the Maya

A: The Sky Runner

2 High Achievers B: The Free Soloist
Soloing Safely

A: The Age of Disbelief

3 Science and Progress B: Goalkeepers for the Planet
Energy Entrepreneur

A: City Under Siege

4 Saving Cities B: Rising Seas
Hurricanes

A: Our Energy Diet

5 Energy Choices B: Plugging into the Sun
Eco-Detectives

A: Quicksilver
6 Survival and Protection B: Building the Ark
Life on Ice

A: Secrets of the Brain

7 Human Body B: Human Bionics
A Giant Step

A: The Genius of Swarms

8 Social Behavior B: Of Ants and Humans
Crane Migration

A: Decoding Leonardo
9 Creativity B: The Power of Writing
Infinity Artist

A: Cosmic Dawn
10 New Discoveries B: Element Hunters
Black Holes

A: The World of Süleyman the

11 Cultural Encounters Magnificent Crossroads of the World
B: When the Moors Ruled Spain

A: Gold Fever
12 Precious Resources B: The Rush for White Gold
The Lure of Lithium

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 ACADEMIC SKILLS
READING SKILL VOCABULARY BUILDING CRITICAL THINKING
A: Understanding Complex Infographics (1) A: Collocations with grueling
B: Evaluating Arguments (1) B: Word root: reg
A: Guessing Meaning from Context—Idioms and A: Word usage: merely
Colloquial Language B: Collocations with plummet
B: Understanding Rhetorical Purpose
A: Identifying Figurative Language A: Word usage: bias, prejudice,
B: Making Inferences (1) discrimination
B: Collocations with initiative
A: Recognizing Literal versus Figurative Language A: Word usage: complement
B: Evaluating Arguments (2)—Reading Critically and compliment
B: Expressions with take
A: Distinguishing Main Ideas and Supporting Information A: Collocations with obstacle
B: Determining Similarities and Differences B: Prefixes and Suffixes
A: Understanding Words with Multiple Meanings A: Word root: turb
B: Determining the Meaning of Root Words B: Synonyms for imminent
A: Understanding the Use of the Passive Voice A: Collocations with
B: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion unprecedented
B: Collocations with valid
A: Making Inferences (2) A: Collocations with coherent
B: Identifying Multiple Answers to Questions B: Collocations with fatal
A: Understanding Complex Infographics (2) A: Collocations with deny
B: Using Graphic Organizers to Organize Key Ideas B: Word root: man
A: Increasing Your Reading Speed A: Word root: mit
B: Understanding Long Sentences B: Collocations with quest
A: Creating a Mental Map of a Text A: Word usage bias and biased
B: Inferring an Author’s Attitude B: Collocations with violate
A: Identifying Coherence Devices A: Suffix: -ship
B: Synthesizing Ideas Across Readings B: Word root: vers
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A: Analyzing Evidence
B: Applying Ideas; Reflecting
A: Applying Ideas
B: Inferring Reasons;
Reflecting
A: Applying Ideas
B: Evaluating Ideas;
Evaluating Problems
A: Analyzing Arguments
B: Evaluating Solutions;
Applying Ideas
A: Evaluating Solutions
B: Analyzing Arguments;
Applying Ideas
A: Identifying Evidence
B: Analyzing Arguments;
Synthesizing Information
A: Reflecting
B: Justifying Opinions;
Applying Ideas
A: Identifying Pros and Cons
B: Analyzing Arguments;
Applying Ideas
A: Justifying Opinions
B: Identifying Pros and Cons;
Synthesizing Information
A: Justifying Opinions
B: Identifying Pros and Cons;
Inferring Information
A: Identifying Evidence
B: Reflecting; Personalizing
A: Evaluating Pros and Cons
B: Evaluating Arguments;
Synthesizing Ideas
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