Level 1 |
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Topic |
Reading Skill |
*Science* |
*Social Studies* | |||
Unit 1
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Cave |
Main Idea |
Caves |
Exploring caves | ||
Unit 2
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Deserts |
Facts & Details |
Types of deserts |
The spread of deserts | ||
Unit 3
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Paper |
Sequence of Events |
Recycling paper |
Dead Sea Scrolls | ||
Unit 4
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Space |
Cause & Effect |
Comets |
Meteors | ||
Unit 5
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Navigating |
Compare & Contrast |
Navigating through the air |
Killer African bees and locusts | ||
Unit 6
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Viruses |
Inference |
Ebola virus |
Resistance to antibiotics | ||
Unit 7
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Currents |
Analyzing Language |
Oceans and currents |
Using waves to produce energy | ||
Unit 8
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Sound Waves |
Writer's Purpose |
How do we hear? |
Inventing radar | ||
Unit 9
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Fossils |
Recognizing Coherence |
Dinosaur fossils |
Stealing dinosaur bones | ||
Unit 10
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Sharks |
Drawing Conclusions |
How sharks attack their prey |
The debate over shark fin soup |