Multisensory, explicit teacher instruction, real-life relevance, and everyday scenarios

NEWgraphicnovel:practicingintroductions

ContentFocus:Social Studies(maps,countries,andcontinents),Mathematics

Reallifetexts:Menu,WarningLabel,Advertisements,Expositorytext:Americancuisineasamixofmanycultures

Contentfocus:Mathematics(unitsofmeasurement,percent),Social Studies(culturalperspectivesandframesofreference)

Narrativetexts:personalnarrative Expositorytext:humanintereststories

Contentfocus:Language Arts(synonyms,antonyms,literarydevices,fiction,nonfiction)

Expositorytexts:naturaldisasterresponse,watercycle,recycling

Contentfocus:Science(lifecycles),Social Studies (America’sstory)

Reallifetexts:Instructionsonapackage,recipe Expositorytext:U.S.monetarysystem,U.S.everydaycommerce

Contentfocus:Social Studies(economictrends), Language Arts(technicaltexts),Mathematics

Real-lifetexts:travel,website Expositorytext:U.S.Constitution,BillofRights

Contentfocus:Mathematics(datainterpretation),Social Studies (formsofgovernment),Language Arts(figuresofspeech,poetry)

Narrativetext:technology-basedfictionstory, Real-lifetext:carmanual Expositorytext:jobmarket,workers’rights

Contentfocus:Language Arts(test-takingstrategies),Language Arts(editing),Social Studies(civicrightsandresponsibilities)

Graphicnovel:questionsandrequests

Contentfocus:Science(climate,temperaturechange,bodysystems)

Graphicnovel:questionsandrequests

Contentfocus:Language Arts(multiplemeanings, wordorigins)

• Schoolitems

• Lunchroom,classroom,gymnasium

•Greetings

• Produce

•Meats

• Householditems

•Morning,afternoon,night

• Dailyactivities

• Lifescience

• Civics

• Environment

• FoodCourt

• Clothingstore

•Movietheater

• Travel

•Government

•Museum

• Technology

• JobSearch

• AtWork

• Street

• Park

• Library

• Doctor’soffice

• Familymembers

• Homeactivities

• Appliances