A Reading/Language Arts Program. — Macmillan; McGraw-Hill, 2009. 851 pages.
"Treasures" provides pupils with engaging literature, an emphasis on nonfiction and a strong focus on comprehension, vocabulary and fluency helping them to be successful readers and test-takers. "Treasures" also offers phonics, spelling, grammar and writing integrated into all differentiated reading and instructional materials to help make learning meaningful.
Reading age for native speakers: Primary school pupils.
Unit 1: Let's Explore.
THEME: Mysteries.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution.
Writing: Personal Narrative.
THEME: Adapting to Survive.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details.
Writing: Poem.
THEME: Our National Parks.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details.
Writing: Extended Response to Literature.
THEME: Astronauts.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character.
Writing: Personal Narrative.
THEME: Wildlife Watchers.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot.
Writing: Personal Narrative.
Unit 2: Take a Stand.
THEME: Baseball.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose.
Writing: Persuasive Writing.
THEME: New Places, New Faces.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences.
Writing: Persuasive Writing.
THEME: Focus on China.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion.
Writing: Personal Narrative.
THEME: Bright Ideas.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution.
Writing: Persuasive Writing.
THEME: Snakes.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences.
Writing: Persuasive Writing.
Unit 3: Making a Difference.
THEME: Friend or Foe?
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose.
Writing: Story.
THEME: People Who Made a Difference.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose.
Writing: Poem.
THEME: Kids Get It Done.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast.
Writing: Persuasive Writing.
THEME: Great Plains Indians.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence.
Writing: Play.
THEME: Precipitation.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize.
Writing: Story.
Unit 4: Viewpoints.
THEME: Man’s Best Friend.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions.
Writing: Explanatory Writing.
THEME: Creative Solutions.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions.
Writing: Explanatory Writing.
THEME: Energy: Power Source.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Persuasion.
Writing: Fictional Narrative.
THEME: Whales.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence.
Writing: Explanatory Writing.
THEME: The Sea.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast.
Writing: Explanatory Writing.
Unit 5: Relationships.
THEME: Going to the Library.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize.
Writing: Descriptive Writing.
THEME: Putting on a Play.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Judgments.
Writing: Descriptive Writing.
THEME: Explorations.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion.
Writing: Extended Response to Literature.
THEME: Artists at Work.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character.
Writing: Descriptive Writing.
THEME: Wild Horses.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect.
Writing: Descriptive Writing.
Unit 6: Discovery.
THEME: The Gold Rush.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect.
Writing: Expository Writing.
THEME: Wild Visitors.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Theme.
Writing: Expository Writing.
THEME: Discovering Nature’s Secrets.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Generalizations.
Writing: Personal Essay.
THEME: Airplanes.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Perspective.
Writing: Expository Writing.
THEME: Ants.
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Description.
Writing: Expository Writing.
Glossary.
