ENGLISH STANDARDS OF LEARNING

English K.1   The student will demonstrate growth in the use of oral language.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#4 Sounds Around

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#18 Tale of the Sun
#22 Trees As Habitats

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

  
 

#36 Pollution Search

  
 

#78 Signs of Fall

  
 

#87 Earth Manners

  
 

#95 Did You Notice?

  

English K.2   The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#1 The Shape of Things

#18 Tale of the Sun

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#22 Trees As Habitats
#24 Nature’s Recyclers
#41 How Plants Grow

#21 Adopt a Tree
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
 

#51 Make Your Own Paper
#78 Signs of Fall
#87 Earth Manners
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English K.3   The student will build oral communication skills.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#6 Picture This!

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#51 Make Your Own Paper

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#87 Earth Manners

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#95 Did You Notice?

#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
   

#46 School Yard Safari
   

#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
   

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…

English K.7   The student will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…

  

English K.8   The student will demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#18 Tale of the Sun

#87 Earth Manners

  

#36 Pollution Search

    

English K.11   The student will write to communicate ideas.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#1 The Shape of Things

#21 Adopt a Tree

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#46 School Yard Safari

  
 

#78 Signs of Fall

  
 

#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 1.1   The student will continue to demonstrate growth in the use of oral language.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#4 Sounds Around

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#6 Picture This!

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew

#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
 

#18 Tale of the Sun

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#22 Trees As Habitats

#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

 

#31 Plant a Tree
#32 A Forest of Many Uses

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
 

#36 Pollution Search
#51 Make Your Own Paper

  
 

#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#78 Signs of Fall
#87 Earth Manners
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 1.2   The student will continue to expand and use listening and speaking vocabularies.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#1 The Shape of Things

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#18 Tale of the Sun

#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
 

#22 Trees As Habitats
#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
 

#87 Earth Manners

#77 Trees In Trouble
 

#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 1.3   The student will adapt or change oral language to fit the situation.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#32 A Forest of Many Uses

#6 Picture This!
 

#51 Make Your Own Paper

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#78 Signs of Fall

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#87 Earth Manners

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
 

#95 Did You Notice?

#46 School Yard Safari
   

#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
   

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…

English 1.6   The student will apply phonetic principles to read and spell.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…

  

English 1.8   The student will read familiar stories, poems, or passages with fluency and expression.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…

  

English 1.9   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fiction and nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#36 Pollution Search

  
 

#87 Earth Manners

  
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

  

English 1.10   The student will use simple reference materials.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

  

English 1.11   The student will print legibly.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
   

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
   

#76 Tree Cookies
   

#78 Signs of Fall

English 1.12   The student will write to communicate ideas.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#21 Adopt a Tree

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#22 Trees As Habitats

English 2.1   The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#22 Trees As Habitats

  
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

  
 

#87 Earth Manners

  

English 2.2    The student will continue to expand listening and speaking vocabularies.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#22 Trees As Habitats
#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#8 The Forest of S.T. Shrew
#13 We All Need Trees
 

#87 Earth Manners

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#95 Did You Notice?

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
   

#77 Trees In Trouble

English 2.3   The student will use oral communication skills. 

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#6 Picture This!

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#22 Trees As Habitats

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers
#31 Plant a Tree

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
#46 School Yard Safari
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
 

#32 A Forest of Many Uses
 

#51 Make Your Own Paper
 

#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#78 Signs of Fall
#87 Earth Manners
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 2.4   The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and writing.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
   

#18 Tale of the Sun

English 2.5   The student will use meaning clues and language structure when reading.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
   

#18 Tale of the Sun

English 2.7   The student will read fiction and nonfiction, using a variety of strategies independently.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

#18 Tale of the Sun

English 2.8   The student will demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew

  
 

#18 Tale of the Sun

  
 

#36 Pollution Search

  
 

#87 Earth Manners

  
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

  

English 2.9   The student will demonstrate comprehension of information in reference materials.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
   

#21 Adopt a Tree
   

#46 School Yard Safari

English 2.11   The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#21 Adopt a Tree

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#22 Trees As Habitats

English 3.1   The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#4 Sounds Around

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#6 Picture This!

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#18 Tale of the Sun
#22 Trees As Habitats

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
#44 Water Wonders
#46 School Yard Safari
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#78 Signs of Fall
#79 Tree Lifecycle
 

#23 The Fallen Log
#24 Nature’s Recyclers
 

#31 Plant a Tree
 

#32 A Forest of Many Uses
 

#34 Who Works in This Forest?
 

#51 Make Your Own Paper
#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#87 Earth Manners
#95 Did You Notice?

English 3.2   The student will present brief oral reports.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#6 Picture This!

  
 

#22 Trees As Habitats

  
 

#23 The Fallen Log

  
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

  

English 3.3   The student will apply word-analysis skills when reading.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
#18 Tale of the Sun

English 3.4   The student will use strategies to read a variety of fiction and nonfiction materials.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree
#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew

  
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

  

English 3.5   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#4 Sounds Around
 

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#78 Signs of Fall

#77 Trees In Trouble
 

#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession

  
 

#87 Earth Manners

  
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

  

English 3.6   The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#34 Who Works in This Forest?

  
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse
#59 Power of Print

  

English 3.7   The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of print resources.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

#21 Adopt a Tree
 

#76 Tree Cookies

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#95 Did You Notice?

#58 There Ought To Be a Law
   

#59 Power of Print
   

#88 Life on the Edge

English 3.10   The student will write stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports across all content areas.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#21 Adopt a Tree

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
 

#23 The Fallen Log

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#44 Water Wonders

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

#59 Power of Print
   

#78 Signs of Fall

English 4.1   The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#4 Sounds Around

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#11 Can It Be Real?

#41 How Plants Grow
 

#13 We All Need Trees
#18 Tale of the Sun

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
#44 Water Wonders
#46 School Yard Safari
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#53 On the Move
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#78 Signs of Fall
#79 Tree Lifecycle
 

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#23 The Fallen Log
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers
 

#31 Plant a Tree
 

#32 A Forest of Many Uses
 

#34 Who Works in This Forest?
#45 Web of Life
#51 Make Your Own Paper
#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#87 Earth Manners
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#90 Native Ways
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#95 Did You Notice?

English 4.2   The student will make and listen to oral presentations and reports.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#9 Planet Diversity

#53 On the Move
 

#11 Can It Be Real?
#13 We All Need Trees
#39 Energy Sleuths

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
 

#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?

  
 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

 
 

#59 Power of Print

  
 

#91 In the Good Old Days

  

English 4.3   The student will read fiction and nonfiction with fluency and accuracy.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green

#69 Forest for the Trees

English 4.4   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree

#4 Sounds Around
 

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#18 Tale of the Sun

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#90 Native Ways

#59 Power of Print

English 4.5   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#90 Native Ways

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#4 Sounds Around
 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
#45 Web of Life

#34 Who Works in This Forest?
#69 Forest for the Trees
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

#77 Trees In Trouble
 

#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession

  
 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles

  
 

#93 Paper Civilizations

  

English 4.6   The student will demonstrate comprehension of information resources to research a topic.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#10 Charting Diversity

#21 Adopt a Tree
 

#11 Can It Be Real?

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
#45 Web of Life

#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#59 Power of Print
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

#81 Living With Fire
 

#76 Tree Cookies

#82 Resource-Go-Round
 

#90 Native Ways

#88 Life on the Edge
 

#91 In the Good Old Days

  
 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles

  
 

#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 4.7   The student will write effective narratives, poems, and explanations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#5 Poet-Tree
#9 Planet Diversity

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
#4 Sounds Around
 

#21 Adopt a Tree

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#23 The Fallen Log

#11 Can It Be Real?
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#38 Every Drop Counts

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
#44 Water Wonders

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#59 Power of Print
#78 Signs of Fall
#90 Native Ways
 

#91 In the Good Old Days
   

English 4.8   The student will edit writing for correct capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

  

#20 Environmental Exchange Box

English 5.1   The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#70 Soil Stories

#4 Sounds Around

#13 We All Need Trees
 

#11 Can It Be Real?

#17 People of the Forest
 

#13 We All Need Trees
#18 Tale of the Sun
#22 Trees As Habitats

#41 How Plants Grow
#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
#44 Water Wonders
#46 School Yard Safari
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#52 A Look at Aluminum
#53 On the Move
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#78 Signs of Fall
#79 Tree Lifecycle
 

#23 The Fallen Log
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers
 

#31 Plant a Tree
 

#32 A Forest of Many Uses
 

#34 Who Works in This Forest?
 

#45 Web of Life
#51 Make Your Own Paper
#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#56 We Can Work It Out
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#90 Native Ways
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon
#96 Improve Your Place

English 5.2    The student will use effective nonverbal communication skills.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
   

#52 A Look at Aluminum
   

#70 Soil Stories

English 5.3    The student will make planned oral presentations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#9 Planet Diversity

#52 A Look at Aluminum

#70 Soil Stories

#12 Invasive Species
#39 Energy Sleuths
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?

#53 On the Move
#57 Democracy in Action
 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

 
 

#56 We Can Work It Out

  
 

#91 In the Good Old Days

  
 

#94 By the Rivers of Babylon

  
 

#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 5.4   The student will read fiction and nonfiction with fluency and accuracy.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green

#18 Tale of the Sun
#60 Publicize It!
   

#69 Forest for the Trees

English 5.5   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree

#4 Sounds Around
 

#7 Habitat Pen Pals
#18 Tale of the Sun
#36 Pollution Search
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#92 A Look at Lifestyles

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
#13 We All Need Trees
#70 Soil Stories
#77 Trees In Trouble
#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession

English 5.6   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#34 Who Works in This Forest?

#90 Native Ways

#12 Invasive Species
#13 We All Need Trees
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream
#39 Energy Sleuths
#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!

#70 Soil Stories
 

#93 Paper Civilizations
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon

  

English 5.7   The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of resources.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#10 Charting Diversity

#46 School Yard Safari
 

#11 Can It Be Real?

#58 There Ought To Be a Law
 

#12 Invasive Species
#39 Energy Sleuths
#45 Web of Life

#81 Living With Fire
#82 Resource-Go-Round
#88 Life on the Edge
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

  
 

#57 Democracy in Action

  
 

#59 Power of Print

  
 

#60 Publicize It!

  
 

#76 Tree Cookies

  
 

#90 Native Ways
#91 In the Good Old Days
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 5.8   The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, and to explain.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#5 Poet-Tree

#9 Planet Diversity

#2 Get In Touch With Trees

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#21 Adopt a Tree

#4 Sounds Around

#17 People of the Forest

#23 The Fallen Log

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#11 Can It Be Real?
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#38 Every Drop Counts

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
#44 Water Wonders

#46 School Yard Safari
#78 Signs of Fall

 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

#52 A Look at Aluminum
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse
#57 Democracy in Action
#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!
#91 In the Good Old Days
#96 Improve Your Place

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#70 Soil Stories

English 5.9   The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals
#17 People of the Forest

#60 Publicize It!

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
#31 Plant a Tree
   

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

English 6.1   The student will analyze oral participation in small-group activities.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#19 Viewpoints on the Line

#22 Trees As Habitats
#23 The Fallen Log

#12 Invasive Species
#13 We All Need Trees
 

#24 Nature’s Recyclers

#18 Tale of the Sun
 

#55 Planning the Ideal Community

#49 Tropical Treehouse
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
#57 Democracy in Action
#69 Forest for the Trees
#70 Soil Stories
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon
 

#56 We Can Work It Out
 

#84 The Global Climate
 

#89 Trees for Many Reasons #92 A Look at Lifestyles
   

English 6.2   The student will listen critically and express opinions in oral presentations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#19 Viewpoints on the Line

#9 Planet Diversity

#12 Invasive Species
 

#11 Can It Be Real?
#39 Energy Sleuths

#49 Tropical Treehouse
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
 

#50 400-Acre Wood
 

#56 We Can Work It Out

  
 

#70 Soil Stories

  
 

#84 The Global Climate
#89 Trees for Many Reasons

  
 

#94 By the Rivers of Babylon

  
 

#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 6.3   The student will read and learn the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#49 Tropical Treehouse

#60 Publicize It!
#69 Forest for the Trees
   

English 6.4   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fiction, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#5 Poet-Tree

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#4 Sounds Around
 

#33 Forest Consequences

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#91 In the Good Old Days

#13 We All Need Trees
   

#17 People of the Forest
   

#18 Tale of the Sun

English 6.5   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational selections.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#4 Sounds Around

#90 Native Ways

#10 Charting Diversity
#12 Invasive Species
#13 We All Need Trees

#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
#11 Can It Be Real?
#21 Adopt a Tree
 

#18 Tale of the Sun

#34 Who Works in This Forest?
 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

#35 Loving It Too Much
 

#29 Rain Reasons
#33 Forest Consequences

#36 Pollution Search
#52 A Look at Aluminum
 

#37 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
#39 Energy Sleuths

#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#69 Forest for the Trees
 

#45 Web of Life
#49 Tropical Treehouse
#56 We Can Work It Out
#57 Democracy in Action
#59 Power of Print

#77 Trees In Trouble
#81 Living With Fire
#82 Resource-Go-Round
#88 Life on the Edge
 

#60 Publicize It!
#72 Air We Breathe
#76 Tree Cookies
#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#91 In the Good Old Days
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#93 Paper Civilizations
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 6.6   The student will write narratives, descriptions, and explanations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#9 Planet Diversity

#2 Get In Touch With Trees

#17 People of the Forest
#84 The Global Climate

#12 Invasive Species
#38 Every Drop Counts

#4 Sounds Around
#8 The Forest of S. T. Shrew
 

#39 Energy Sleuths

#11 Can It Be Real?
 

#44 Water Wonders

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#59 Power of Print

#52 A Look at Aluminum
#70 Soil Stories
 

#60 Publicize It!

#78 Signs of Fall
 

#91 In the Good Old Days

  
 

#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 6.7   The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#7 Habitat Pen Pals

#59 Power of Print

#20 Environmental Exchange Box

#17 People of the Forest

#60 Publicize It!

#31 Plant a Tree
   

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

English 7.1   The student will give and seek information in conversations, in group discussions, and in oral presentations.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#19 Viewpoints on the Line

#11 Can It Be Real?

#29 Rain Reasons

#70 Soil Stories
#71 Watch on Wetlands

#12 Invasive Species
#22 Trees As Habitats

#35 Loving It Too Much
#41 How Plants Grow
 

#23 The Fallen Log
#31 Plant a Tree
#32 A Forest of Many Uses

#42 Sunlight and Shades of Green
#43 Have Seeds Will Travel
#44 Water Wonders
#46 School Yard Safari
#47 Are Vacant Lots Vacant?
#49 Tropical Treehouse
#52 A Look at Aluminum
#53 On the Move
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
#55 Planning the Ideal Community
#57 Democracy in Action
#58 There Ought To Be a Law
#69 Forest for the Trees
 
 

#33 Forest Consequences
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
 

#45 Web of Life
 

#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

 

#50 400-Acre Wood
#51 Make Your Own Paper
#56 We Can Work It Out
#72 Air We Breathe
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#90 Native Ways
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon
#96 Improve Your Place

English 7.2   The student will identify the relationship between a speaker’s verbal and nonverbal messages.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#56 We Can Work It Out

#19 Viewpoints on the Line
   

#50 400-Acre Wood
   

#52 A Look at Aluminum
   

#57 Democracy in Action
   

#70 Soil Stories

English 7.3   The student will describe persuasive messages in nonprint media, including television, radio, and video.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#60 Publicize It!

#56 We Can Work It Out

#19 Viewpoints on the Line
 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles

#39 Energy Sleuths
   

#57 Democracy in Action
   

#71 Watch on Wetlands
   

#89 Trees for Many Reasons

English 7.4   The student will read to determine the meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#2 Get In Touch With Trees
#5 Poet-Tree

  

English 7.5   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fiction, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree

  
 

#59 Power of Print

  

English 7.6   The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of informational texts.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest
#90 Native Ways

#12 Invasive Species
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

#35 Loving It Too Much
#69 Forest for the Trees
 

#33 Forest Consequences

#77 Trees In Trouble
 

#39 Energy Sleuths

  
 

#45 Web of Life

  
 

#49 Tropical Treehouse

  
 

#50 400-Acre Wood

  
 

#59 Power of Print

  
 

#60 Publicize It!
#71 Watch on Wetlands
#72 Air We Breathe
#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#91 In the Good Old Days
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#93 Paper Civilizations
#94 By the Rivers of Babylon

  

English 7.7   The student will apply knowledge of appropriate reference materials.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#45 Web of Life

#10 Charting Diversity
#11 Can It Be Real?

#12 Invasive Species
#31 Plant a Tree
 

#37 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

#50 400-Acre Wood
 

#39 Energy Sleuths

#52 A Look at Aluminum
 

#57 Democracy in Action

#58 There Ought To Be a Law
 

#59 Power of Print

#70 Soil Stories
 

#60 Publicize It!

#76 Tree Cookies
 

#84 The Global Climate

#82 Resource-Go-Round
 

#90 Native Ways
#91 In the Good Old Days

#88 Life on the Edge
 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#95 Did You Notice?

  

English 7.8   The student will develop narrative, expository, and persuasive writing.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#21 Adopt a Tree

#11 Can It Be Real?
 

#23 The Fallen Log

#17 People of the Forest
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#38 Every Drop Counts

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#39 Energy Sleuths

#52 A Look at Aluminum
 

#44 Water Wonders
#50 400-Acre Wood

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
 

#57 Democracy in Action

#70 Soil Stories
 

#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!

  
 

#71 Watch on Wetlands

  
 

#91 In the Good Old Days
#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 7.9   The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. 

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
#31 Plant a Tree
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…

English 8.1   The student will use interviewing techniques to gain information.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#19 Viewpoints on the Line

#56 We Can Work It Out

#51 Make Your Own Paper

#40 Then and Now

  

#52 A Look at Aluminum

#71 Watch on Wetlands

  

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
   

#57 Democracy in Action
   

#72 Air We Breathe
#84 The Global Climate
   

#95 Did You Notice?
   

#96 Improve Your Place

English 8.2   The student will develop and deliver oral presentations in groups and individually.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#11 Can It Be Real?
#12 Invasive Species
#39 Energy Sleuths

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…
 

#50 400-Acre Wood

  
 

#56 We Can Work It Out

  
 

#84 The Global Climate
#89 Trees for Many Reasons

  
 

#94 By the Rivers of Babylon
#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 8.3   The student will analyze mass media messages.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#60 Publicize It!

#37 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
#57 Democracy in Action

#71 Watch on Wetlands
#88 Life on the Edge
 

#59 Power of Print

  
 

#84 The Global Climate

  
 

#90 Native Ways

  
 

#92 A Look at Lifestyles

  

English 8.4   The student will apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, inflections,  analogies, and figurative language to extend vocabulary development.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#59 Power of Print

#5 Poet-Tree
   

#60 Publicize It!

English 8.5   The student will read and analyze a variety of narrative and poetic forms.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree

  
 

#59 Power of Print
#91 In the Good Old Days

  

English 8.6   The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of informational sources.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#11 Can It Be Real?

#35 Loving It Too Much

#90 Native Ways

#12 Invasive Species
#48 Field, Forest, and Stream

#70 Soil Stories
#77 Trees In Trouble
 

#33 Forest Consequences

  
 

#39 Energy Sleuths

  
 

#50 400-Acre Wood

  
 

#59 Power of Print

  
 

#60 Publicize It!

  
 

#71 Watch on Wetlands

  
 

#72 Air We Breathe
#80 Nothing Succeeds Like Succession
#84 The Global Climate
#89 Trees for Many Reasons
#91 In the Good Old Days
#92 A Look at Lifestyles
#93 Paper Civilizations

  

English 8.7   The student will write in a variety of forms, including narrative, expository and persuasive, and informational.

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept
 

#5 Poet-Tree

#11 Can It Be Real?
 

#12 Invasive Species
#21 Adopt a Tree

#17 People of the Forest
#20 Environmental Exchange Box
 

#23 The Fallen Log

#22 Trees As Habitats
 

#31 Plant a Tree

#52 A Look at Aluminum
 

#38 Every Drop Counts

#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place Where…
#90 Native Ways
 

#39 Energy Sleuths
#44 Water Wonders
 

#50 400-Acre Wood

  
 

#57 Democracy in Action

  
 

#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!
#71 Watch on Wetlands
#91 In the Good Old Days
#96 Improve Your Place

  

English 8.8   The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. 

Teaches Concept

Reinforces Concept

Connects Concept

#17 People of the Forest

#59 Power of Print
#60 Publicize It!

#20 Environmental Exchange Box
#31 Plant a Tree
#54 I’d Like to Visit a Place  Where…