Contents
Shining Star Introductory
GETTING STARTED
  Numbers and Letters
Days and Months
Colors and Shapes
Directions
Classroom Objects
Language Arts
  Reading
Writing
Social Studies
  Maps
Timelines
Science
  Matter
Ecosystems
Mathematics
  Operations and Word Problems
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Health and Fitness
  Your Body
Keeping Healthy
  Unit 1 JOURNEYS
    Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
  Nomads
Review and Practice
Extension: Different Kinds of Shelters
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
  Jewel in the Sand
Reader's Theater: Jewel in the Sand — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Birthstones
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Articles
Skills for Writing: Writing a Journal Entry
Writing Practice: Journal Entry

Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
Unit 2 HIDDEN FORCES
    Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Legend
  The Trojan Horse
Reader's Theater: The Trojan Horse — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Greek Gods
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
Earthquakes
Review and Practice
Extension: Models
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: The Simple Past Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Skills for Writing: Writing a Personal Narrative
Writing Assignment: Personal Narrative
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
Unit 3 PLAY BALL!
  Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
  The Bouncing Ball
Review and Practice
Extension: Artifacts
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Biography
  Roberto Clemente
Reader's Theater: Roberto Clemente — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Games
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Information Questions
Skills for Writing: Writing a Biographical Narrative
Writing Practice: Biographical Narrative
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
Unit 4 FAMILY TIES
  Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
  The Clever Daughter-in-law
Reader's Theater:
The Clever Daughter-in-law — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Chinese Lantern Festival
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
  Family Traits
Review and Practice
Extension: Family Tree
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Adverbs
Skills for Writing: Writing a Personal Letter
Writing Practice: Personal Letter
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
  Unit 5 THE POWER OF WORDS
    Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Social Studies
  Early Writing
Review and Practice
Extension: Other Early Writing
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Folktale
  The Great Minu
Reader's Theater:
The Great Minu — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Kente Cloth
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Pronouns
Skills for Writing: Writing Notes for a Report
Writing Assignment: Report
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
Unit 6 EXPLORING THE SENSES
  Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Fable
  The Blind Men and the Elephant
Reader's Theater:
The Blind Men and the Elephant — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Similes
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
  Animal Senses
Review and Practice
Extension: Sensory Images
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Adjectives
Skills for Writing: Writing a Descriptive Paragraph
Writing Practice: Descriptive Paragraph
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
  Unit 7 THE WORLD OF PLANTS
    Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Content: Science
  Amazing Plants
Review and Practice
Extension: Folk Song
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Myth
  Apollo and Daphne
Reader's Theater: Apollo and Daphne — A Play
Review and Practice
Extension: Song
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: The Comparative Form of Adjectives
Skills for Writing: Writing a Comparison
Writing Practice: Comparison
Link the Readings
Check Your Knowledge
     
Unit 8 WINGS
  Part 1  
  Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Biography
  Bessie Coleman, American Flyer
Review and Practice
Extension
Connect to Literature: Poem
  This Big Sky
Link the Readings
Connect to Writing
 

Grammar: Imperatives
Skills for Writing: Writing Instructions

Writing Practice: Instructions
Check Your Knowledge
  Part 2  
    Objectives
Prepare to Read
Focus on Literature: Short Story
  Aaron's Gift
Review and Practice
Extension
Connect to Content: Social Studies
  Cher Ami —World War I Hero
Link the Readings
Connect to Writing
  Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement in the Simple Present
Skills for Writing: Writing a Review
Writing Practice: Review

Check Your Knowledge

 
  Put It All Together
 

Objectives
Listening and Speaking Workshop: Tell a Story
Writing Workshop: Short Story
Projects
Further Reading
     
Handbooks and Resources
  Phonics Handbook
Grammar Handbook
Reading Resources Handbook
  Dictionary
Maps
Diagrams
Graphs

Writing Process Handbook
Glossary
Index