Warm Up

• Pre-reading questions and new vocabulary introduction before each reading
• Fun full-color photos and illustrations to aid in understanding
• Reading comprehension questions to build skimming, scanning, and inference skills
• Repeated recycling of vocabulary to aid in sight-word recognition
• A mind map activity to support recall and visualization of the reading
• Comprehension and recognition exercises to reinforce target vocabulary
• Additional listening/pronunciation practice with the accompanying audio recording
• Writing activities in each unit to facilitate cognitive coordination

Writing