Treasures. Grades 4

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.