Keys to Learning

Skills and Strategies for Newcomers

Anna Uhl Chamot, Catharine W. Keatley, Kristina A. Anstrom

Scope and Sequence

Unit 1	New Friends
Chapter 1: What's your name?
Grammar	Pronouns Present tense of be: statements; yes/no questions
Phonics	The alphabet Consonants and vowels Alphabetical order
Learning Strategies	Preview
Writing	Write a paragraph about yourself
Chapter 2: What classes do you have?
Grammar	Present tense of have: statements; yes/no questions Plural nouns Possessive adjective
Phonics	Short vowel sounds: /a/ as in cat, /i/ as in sit, and /o/ as in hot
Learning Strategies	Sound out Preview
Writing	Write a paragraph about your favorite class
Chapter 3: This is a calculator.
Grammar	Articles: a and an Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, and those Possessive of singular and plural nouns
Phonics	Short vowel sounds: /e/ as in bed and /u/ as in cup
Learning Strategies	Sound out Preview
Writing	Write a paragraph about things in your backpack
Unit 2	At School
Chapter 4: Where's the gym?
Grammar	Prepositions of location: in, on, under, and next to Where questions with be There is and there are
Phonics	Consonant sounds: /ch/ as in lunch and /sh/ as in English
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make predictions
Writing	Write a paragraph about places in your school
Chapter 5: What's your address?
Grammar	What questions with be Present tense of regular verbs: statements; yes/no questions Statements with can Yes/no questions with can
Phonics	Consonant blends at the beginning of a word as in class, pretty, and student
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use selective attention
Writing	Fill out a form with personal information
Chapter 6: You were late yesterday.
Grammar	What questions with do What + noun Past tense of be: statements; yes/no questions
Phonics	Consonant blends at the end of a word as in find, went, and best
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make predictions
Writing	Write a paragraph about your day
Unit 3	At Home
Chapter 7: What are you doing?
Grammar	Present continuous tense: statements; what questions; yes/no questions Object pronouns
Phonics	Long vowel sounds: /a/ as in came, /i/ as in like, /o/ as in close, and /yoo/ as in use
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make predictions
Writing	Write a dialogue about what you are doing
Chapter 8: I have to work.
Grammar	Simple present tense and present continuous tense Sentences with like, have, and want + infinitive What questions with like, have, and want + infinitive Yes/no questions with like, have and want + infinitive
Phonics	Long vowel sound: /a/ as in take, wait, and say
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use what you know
Writing	Write a paragraph about a classmate
Chapter 9: You came to our party!
Grammar	Past tense of regular and irregular verbs: statements; yes/no questions
Phonics	Long vowel sound: /e/ as in me, read, meet, happy, and piece
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make inferences
Writing	Write a letter to a friend
Unit 4	Around Town
Chapter 10: How much is it?
Grammar	Information questions with be: present tense; past tense Information questions with do: present tense; past tense Questions with how much
Phonics	Long vowel sound: /i/ as in hi, my, time, pie, and right
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make predictions
Writing	Write a script for a fashion show
Chapter 11: She needs some lettuce.
Grammar	Count and non-count nouns Some and any Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, and so
Phonics	Long vowel sound: /o/ as in go, Joe, those, coat, and know
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use selective attention
Writing	Write a paragraph about your favorite food
Chapter 12: He's the cutest guy at school.
Grammar	Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives Comparative and superlatives with more and most
Phonics	Long vowel sound: /yoo/ as in use, unit, and few.
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use what you know
Writing	Write words for a song
Unit 5	Friends & Family
Chapter 13: He's going to fall!
Grammar	Future tense with be going to: statements; yes/no questions; information questions Commands
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /oo/ as in school, rule, true, and new
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make inferences
Writing	Write a dialogue about your weekend plans
Chapter 14: Hey! The lights went out!
Grammar	Past continuous tense: statements; yes/no questions; information questions Possessive pronouns Questions with whose
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /oo/ as in look
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use selective attention
Writing	Write a paragraph about something that happened to you
Chapter 15: We'll have a study group.
Grammar	Future tense with will: statements; yes/no questions; information questions Statements with may and might
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /o/ as in auditorium and saw
Learning Strategies	Sound out Personalize
Writing	Write a few paragraphs about one of your goals
Unit 6	Feelings & Hobbies
Chapter 16: I sometimes study with my friends.
Grammar	Adverbs of frequency Adverbs of frequency with be How often and expressions of frequency Gerunds as objects of verbs
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /oi/ as in voice and enjoy
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use what you know
Writing	Write a paragraph about your classmate's hobby or interest
Chapter 17: You should get some rest.
Grammar	Statements with should Yes/no questions with should Statements with could Because clauses
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /ou/ as in out and now
Learning Strategies	Sound out Use selective attention
Writing	Write a letter giving advice to someone
Chapter 18: It was too easy.
Grammar	Comparatives and superlatives: irregular adjectives Too and not enough Statements with used to Yes/no questions with used to
Phonics	Other vowel sound: /ur/ as in hurt, first, and her
Learning Strategies	Sound out Make predictions
Writing	Write a story about a character