Content Frame

Scope and Sequence
Shining Star C
Unit 1		Points of View
	Selection “Moving Toward Independence: The Boston Tea Party” “Yankee Doodle” and “The World Turned Upside Down” From Daughter of China, Meihong Xu and Larry Engelmann “Understanding Cultural Differences,” Sandy Cameron
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Cognates Prefixes
	Reading Previewing Using knowledge and experience to predict
	Literary Element Comparing and contrasting
	Grammar Using the simple past Subject-verb agreement in the simple present Regular and irregular verbs in the present Question forms: present and past
	Writing Writing a narrative paragraph Writing a journal entry Writing a personal narrative
	Phonics Long and short vowels a, i Long and short vowels e, o, u
	Spelling Spelling long and short a and i sounds Spelling long and short e, o, and u sounds
Unit 2		The Human Spirit
	Selection “Abraham Lincoln” “Nancy Hanks,” Rosemary Carr and Stephen Vincent Benét “Lincoln,” John Gould Fletcher Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Kathleen Thompson “The Peace Corps”
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Suffixes Homonyms
	Reading Taking notes Making inferences
	Literary Element Rhyme Simile Characterization
	Grammar Using real conditionals: sentences with if clauses Modals of advice Identifying parts of speech Adjective clauses
	Writing Persuasive paragraph Giving advice in informal e-mail Writing a letter to the editor
	Phonics Liquids L and R Digraph wh
	Spelling Spelling double Ls and Rs Initial w–, j–
Unit 3		Voices of Freedom
	Selection “I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King Jr. “Lady Freedom Among Us,” Rita Dove From Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,, Mildred D. Taylor “Words of Freedom”
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Have + noun Be and get (idiomatic)
	Reading Summarizing Visualizing
	Literary Element Metaphor Mood
	Grammar The present perfect Using gerunds and infinitives Past participles Past progressive
	Writing Writing essays Writing a poem Writing a descriptive essay
	Phonics Blends st, cl, sl Digraphs th-, ph-, sh-
	Spelling Words with cl, sl, st, ch, sh, th, wh
Unit 4		Risks and Challenges
	Selection “The Train to Freedom” “Follow the Drinking Gourd” “Five New Words at a Time,” by Yu-Lan (Mary) Ying From The Little Prince: The Play, Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, adapted from the novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “Performance Anxiety”
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Meanings based on roots Synonyms
	Reading Skimming for main ideas Analyzing text structure
	Literary Element Stage directions
	Grammar Using prepositions and prepositional phrases Contractions Prepositional phrases with time Possessives
	Writing Writing interview questions Writing dialogue Writing biographical narrative
	Phonics Digraphs ch, tch, wr, kn Voiced and voiceless
	Spelling Doubling the final consonant and adding –ing Initial s, sh, z
Unit 5		Reach for the Stars
	Selection “Earth and the Milky Way” Starry Night (painting), Vincent van Gogh “On van Gogh’s Starry Night,” Martha McDonnell “Escape at Bedtime,” Robert Louis Stevenson “The Ten Chinese Suns” “Re” “Why the Sun Is So High in the Heavens” “Solar Eclipses”
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Antonyms Greek and Latin roots
	Reading Using a K-W-L-H chart Identifying causes and effect
	Literary Element Personification Theme
	Grammar Comparative and superlative adjectives Using the passive voice Comparative and superlative adverbs Compound and complex sentences
	Writing Writing a research report comparing and contrasting two subjects Writing a research report using a variety of sources Writing a research report using note cards
	Phonics r -controlled vowels Voiced –ed endings
	Spelling Changing y to i before adding –er, –est Doubling the final consonant and add –ed
Unit 6		Shifting Perspectives
	Selection “Light” “A Reflection in Art: Jan van Eyck’s Double Portrait” “Mirror, Mirror: Mambo No. 5,” Gustavo Pérez Firmat From The Story of My Life, Helen Keller “Sowing the Seeds of Peace,” Mandy Terc
	Vocabulary Key vocabulary terms Number words including ordinals Using print and online resources to find spellings, etc.
	Reading Monitoring comprehension Listening to texts
	Literary Element Point of view
	Grammar Subject and object pronouns Compound and complex sentences Nominative and objective cases Using the simple future
	Writing Writing responses Writing a personal narrative Writing a short story
	Phonics Unvoiced –ed Diphthongs ou, ow, oy, oi
	Spelling Adding –ed Schwa sounds