Treasures. Grades 5

A Reading/Language Arts Program. — Macmillan; McGraw-Hill, 2009. 786 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. Unit1: Challenges. THEME: School Contests. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character and Plot. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: American Legends. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Plot and Setting. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: Trees for Life. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Extended Response to Literature. THEME: Exploring Space. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: Rescue Dogs. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect. Writing: Personal Narrative. Unit 2: Discoveries. THEME: People Helping Animals. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Slithery Snakes! Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Remembering the Past. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: The Caribbean Islands. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Cowboys and Cowgirls. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences. Writing: Persuasive Writing. Unit 3: Turning Points. THEME: The American Revolution. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: The Right to Vote. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion. Writing: Poem. THEME: Protecting the Environment. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Desert Habitats. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Into the Future. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions. Writing: Fictional Narrative. Unit 4: Experiences. THEME: Civil Rights. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character and Setting. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Animal Defenses. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Democracy. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Extreme Weather. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Description. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Trickster Tales. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose. Writing: Expository Writing. Unit 5: Achievements. THEME: North Pole, South Pole. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution. Writing: Descriptive Writing. THEME: Fantastic Foods. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Theme. Writing: Descriptive Writing. THEME: Learning From Nature. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Persuasive Essay. THEME: Talking in Codes. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Perspective. Writing: Descriptive Writing. THEME: Whales. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize. Writing: Descriptive Poem. Unit 6: Great Ideas. THEME: Fairy Tales. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Camping Out. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Judgements. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Improving Lives. Vocabulary/Comprehension. Writing: Persuasive Editorial. THEME: Balloon Flight. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Generalizations. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Scientists at Work. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence. Writing: Explanatory Writing. Glossary.