Treasures. Grades 6

A Reading/Language Arts Program. — Macmillan; McGraw-Hill, 2009. 738 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: Take Action. THEME: Rescue Teams. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: A Lost City. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: Science for All. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Sharing Traditions. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: Protecting Wildlife. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details. Writing: Personal Narrative. UNIT 2: Saving the Day. THEME: Team Spirit. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: The Solar System. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Helping Hands. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Generalizations. Writing: Personal Narrative. THEME: Tales of Old. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution. Writing: Persuasive Writing. THEME: Sled Dogs as Heroes. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence. Writing: Persuasive Writing. UNIT 3: Great Ideas. THEME: The Old Southwest. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Plot, Setting. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Putting It in Writing. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Energy. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect. Writing: Persuasive Essay. THEME: Archaeology. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Show Time. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions . Writing: Fictional Narrative. UNIT 4: Achievements. THEME: Uncommon Champions. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Oceanography. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Helping Others. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast. Writing: Fictional Narrative. THEME: Cycling. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion. Writing: Expository Writing. THEME: Pieces from the Past. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Perspective. Writing: Expository Writing. UNIT 5: Turning Points. THEME: Mentors. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose. Writing: Descriptive Writing. THEME: Smart Thinking. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast. Writing: Compare and Contrast Writing. THEME: Money Matters. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Persuasion. Writing: Persuasive Essay. THEME: Collections. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Judgments. Writing: Poem. THEME: Taking a Stand. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize. Writing: Descriptive Writing. Unit 6: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. THEME: Great Designs Last Forever. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Generalizations. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Time Travel. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Keeping in Touch. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution. Writing: Persuasive Editorial. THEME: Print, Past and Present. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Description. Writing: Explanatory Writing. THEME: Volcanoes, Past and Present. Vocabulary/Comprehension: Theme. Writing: Explanatory Writing. Glossary. California Treasures is a research-based reading and language arts program for Grades K-6 that: builds a lifelong love of reading through explicit systematic instruction coupled with time-honored classics, contemporary nonfiction, and rich literature; addresses the four key aspects of language arts every day: listening, speaking, reading, and writing; integrates print resources with digital resources providing teachers with options for teaching styles; offers an equitable parallel Spanish program, California Tesoros de lectura; follows California's revised English language development standards by incorporating the required English language support into the program and providing a complete English language development component to assist students transitioning into English