A satellite image combines visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared bands to highlight the different rock types of the Anti-Atlas Mountains in southwest Morocco.
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PROGRAM ADVISORS
Nonie K. Lesaux, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Deborah J. Short, Director and Founder of Academic Language Research and Training
REVIEWERS
Adwoa Appiah-Boateng, Al Reef Charter School, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ingrid Carias, Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, FL
Marie Heath, Plano ISD, Plano, TX
Ronglu Hu, Cane Ridge High School, Nashville, TN
Rachel Hurwitz, Burlington High School, Burlington, VT
Dr. Melissa Kanney, Prince George's County Public Schools English Language Development Office, Adelphi, MD
Dr. Stephen Krawczyk, Spartanburg County School District Six, SC
Dr. Jessica L. Mason, Cane Ridge High School, Nashville, TN
Dr. Hannah Oesch, Knox County Schools, Knoxville, TN
Celeste Rosas-Stirgus, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, IA
Katie M Wichser, Charter Schools, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
Making Mochi Natalie Dias Lorenzi
FICTION
This Is Didi El-Behaedi
NONFICTION
Kai Asks a Question Dori Jones Yang
Swimming to the Rock
Mary Atkinson Cherry Salad Jake Burt
Walking to Learn The Black Mambas The Benefits of Conflict
VIDEO CONNECTION
The Life of Lucas Math Class on a Glacier
What Are You Afraid Of?
Learning to Share the Land
UNCOVER THE STORY
TAKE ACTION
Photo Story
Hannah Reyes Morales
Sharing Stories with Art
Stefano Castro
Photo Story
Luisa Dörr
Learning in the Trees
Photo Story
Mark Thiessen Infographic Conflict Management Styles
Meg Lowman Understanding Dangerous Animals
Gibbs Kuguru
Sharing the Benefits of Bats
Rodrigo Medellín = National Geographic Exclusive
The Bundle of Sticks Aesop The Family Cook Gary Soto
A Thief in the Night Lamar Giles
The Glitch Anita Roy
Teamwork Tips A Picture of Success Joyce McGreevy
Why Zebras Have Stripes Taking Back Our Skies
Sharon Guynup
Meerkat Teamwork
Fine Art
The American Mural Project Ellen Griesedieck
NASA Trailblazer: Katherine Johnson Walking with Giants A New Way To Grow Food
Photo Story
Ami Vitale
Infographic A Floating Trick
Working Together to Save the Ocean
Sea to Source: Ganges Team
Creating Better Farms Ara Kusuma
Solving Mysteries of the Past
Federico Fanti
Photo Story Ciril Jazbec
A Simple Change Has a Big Effect
Garvita Gulhati
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Who am I?
READING 1 p. 6
This Is Didi El-Behaedi
READING SKILL: Identify the Main Idea and Details
GRAMMAR: Subject Pronouns
VIDEO CONNECTION p. 14
The Life of Lucas
VIEWING SKILL: Have a Reason for Viewing
READING 2 p. 16
Making Mochi by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
READING STRATEGY: Preview and Predict
GRAMMAR: The Verb Be
UNCOVER THE STORY p. 24
PERFORMANCE TASK p. 27
WRITE AN INFORMATIONAL PARAGRAPH
TAKE ACTION p. 30
Sharing Stories with Art
CONNECT ACROSS TEXTS p. 26
EXPLORER IN ACTION Stefano Castro
HOW WILL YOU TAKE ACTION?
Personal: Learn about yourself.
School: Start a club in your class.
Local: Learn about your neighbors.
Global: Make a friend from another country.
PHOTO STORY by Hannah Reyes Morales
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How can we learn new things?
READING 1 p. 36
Kai Asks a Question by Dori Jones Yang
READING SKILL: Analyze Character
GRAMMAR: Articles
VIDEO CONNECTION p. 44
Math Class on a Glacier
VIEWING SKILL: Connect to the Content
READING 2 p. 46
Walking to Learn
READING STRATEGY: Monitor Understanding
GRAMMAR: Simple Present Tense
UNCOVER THE STORY p. 54
PERFORMANCE TASK p. 57
WRITE AN INFORMATIONAL PARAGRAPH
TAKE ACTION p. 60
Learning in the Trees
CONNECT ACROSS TEXTS p. 56
EXPLORER IN ACTION Meg Lowman
HOW WILL YOU TAKE ACTION?
Personal: Learn about a new place.
School: Help a friend learn.
Local: Learn about someone in your town.
Global: Join a global study group.
PHOTO STORY by Luisa Dörr
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What makes us brave?
READING 1 p. 66
Swimming to the Rock by Mary Atkinson
READING SKILL: Understand the Text Structure of a Poem
GRAMMAR: Prepositions of Place
VIDEO CONNECTION p. 74
What Are You Afraid Of?
VIEWING SKILL: Predict
READING 2 p. 76
The Black Mambas
READING STRATEGY: Visualize
GRAMMAR: There is / There are
UNCOVER THE STORY p. 84
PERFORMANCE TASK p. 87
WRITE A POEM
CONNECT ACROSS TEXTS p. 86
TAKE ACTION p. 90 Understanding Dangerous Animals
EXPLORER IN ACTION Gibbs Kuguru
HOW WILL YOU TAKE ACTION?
Personal: Get over a fear.
School: Teach people about something they are afraid of.
Local: Thank someone who did something brave.
Global: Write a blog post about a group of brave people.
PHOTO STORY by Mark Thiessen
4 Conflict
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What can we learn from conflict?
READING 1 p. 96
The Benefits of Conflict
READING STRATEGY: Make Connections: Text to Self
GRAMMAR: Count and Noncount Nouns
VIDEO CONNECTION p. 104
Learning to Share the Land
VIEWING SKILL: Pause to Review
READING 2 p. 106
Cherry Salad by Jake Burt
READING SKILL: Identify the Elements of a Drama
GRAMMAR: Present Progressive Tense
UNCOVER THE STORY p. 114
INFOGRAPHIC: Conflict Management Styles
CONNECT ACROSS TEXTS p. 116
PERFORMANCE TASK p. 117
WRITE AN OPINION PARAGRAPH
TAKE ACTION p. 120
Sharing the Benefits of Bats
EXPLORER IN ACTION Rodrigo Medellín
HOW WILL YOU TAKE ACTION?
Personal: Try a new conflict management style.
School: Build relationships to help manage conflict.
