NorthStar 4 : Reading & Writing /
Andrew K. English and Laura Monahon English
- 4th ed.
- xix, 266 pages : ill. in col. ; 26 cm.
- NorthStar .
"Building on the success of the previous editions, Northstar, Third Edition continues to engage and motivate students with new and updated contemporary topics delivered through a seamless integration of print and online components. What is special about the new edition? Blended approach with MyEnglishLab. Online activities offer support and expansion, fully blending the student book with MyEnglishLab for extra practice, ongoing assessment, and instant feedback. New and updated themes and topics. Presented in a variety of genres--including literature and lectures--and in authentic reading and listening selections, the content challenges and engages students intellectually. Explicit skills instruction. The inclusion of 2-3 explicit language skills in every unit allows students to build their language proficiency. New and revised assessments tied to learning outcomes. Online assessments allow teachers to track students' progress mastery of material and skills. A new design with thought provoking images. A compelling graphic look makes the content and activities come alive." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Unit 1: Prodigies - Genius: Nature or Nurture? Reading 1: A Genius Explains Reading 2: 10,000 Hours to mastery READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main idea of each paragraph in a reading Identify and categorize details and examples Scan a text to locate specific information Distinguish voice in quotations WRITING Identify and write the topic sentence controlling idea of a summary paragraph Distinguish between sentence fragments and complete sentences Use strategies to correct sentence fragments Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a summary paragraph INFERENCE Infer the writer's assumptions VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Recognize and use word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) GRAMMAR Identify and categorize a range of modal and semi-modal verbs VIDEO: Small Wonders (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 1 Achievement Test Unit 2: Overcoming obstacles - Facing Life's Obstacles Reading 1: The Education of Frank McCourt Reading 2: Marla Runyan READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Construct chronology from a reading Identify different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information Recognize the use of synonyms and antonyms to reinforce word meaning WRITING: Write a comparison paragraph Identify and write topic sentences, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence in a paragraph Recognize inappropriate supporting ideas within a text Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a biographical paragraph INFERENCE Infer the meaning of idioms and expressions from context VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Identify synonyms Classify words Analyze relationships between words GRAMMAR Recognize and use gerunds and infinitives VIDEO: A Child's Voice (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 2 Achievement Test Unit 3: Medicine - Making Medical Decisions Reading 1: Genetic Testing and Disease: Would you want to know? Reading 2: Norman Cousins's Laughter Therapy READING Make and confirm predictions Demonstrate understanding of and use a timeline to sequence events Identify and categorize the main ideas in a reading Identify different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information WRITING Organize ideas using a tree map and other organizers Identify the introduction, body, and conclusion of an opinion essay Identify the parts of an effective introduction Write a comparison-and-contrast paragraph Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write and opinion essay INFERENCE Infer the degree of support VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Analyze relationships between words (similar and different meanings) GRAMMAR Recognize and use past unreal conditionals VIDEO: A Sleep Clinic (Video Activity) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 3 Achievement Test Unit 4: Animal Intelligence - Instinct or Intellect? Reading 1: Extreme Perception and Animal Intelligence Reading 2: How smart are animals? READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Identify the different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information Recognize the role of quoted speech WRITING Organize ideas using Wh- questions Summarize sources and data Paraphrase details from text Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a summary in journalistic style INFERENCE Infer writer's meaning and identify hedging language VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Identify synonyms Analyze relationships between words (similar and different meaning) Recognize Latin and Greek word roots GRAMMAR Recognize and use identifying adjective clauses VIDEO: Talk to the Animals (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 4 Achievement Test Unit 5: Longevity - Too Much of a Good Thing? Reading 1: Death Do Us Part Reading 2: Toward Immortality: The Social Burden of Longer Lives READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Identify different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information Analyze titles and headings to improve comprehension WRITING Organize ideas using a cause-and-effect diagram Use an idea web to relate different topics to a central theme Recognize and use figurative language to add depth to writing Write and opinion paragraph Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a descriptive essay INFERENCE Infer characters' attitudes and feelings VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context Recognize connotations and implied meanings Recognize and use common adjective suffixes GRAMMAR Distinguish between and use the simple past, present perfect, and present perfect continuous verb tenses VIDEO: Living Longer (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 5 Achievement Test Unit 6: Generosity - Making a Difference Reading 1: Justin Lebo Reading 2: Some Take the Time Gladly and Problems with Mandatory Volunteering READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Identify different types of supporting details, examples and reasons Scan a text to locate specific information Recognize persuasive language WRITING Organize ideas for an argument using a chart Identify and organize positions, arguments, and counterarguments Identify and write effective introductions, thesis statements, and conclusions Write an opinion letter supported with examples from a text Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task. Write a persuasive essay INFERENCE Infer the meaning of people's reactions VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Analyze relationships between words (similar and different meanings) Recognize and use word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) Infer meaning of phrasal verbs GRAMMAR Recognize and use concessions to support an opinion while recognizing counterarguments VIDEO: Local Teen Awarded for Making Difference (NBC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 6 Achievement Test Unit 7: Education - The Empty Classroom Reading 1: Teaching to the World from Central New Jersey Reading 2: The Fun They Had READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Identify different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information Follow chronological sequence of a timeline Recognize the speaker in direct speech WRITING Organize ideas using a chart Recognize various types of organization in a comparison-and-contrast essay Identify and use subordinators and transitions to introduce points of comparison or contrast Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a comparison-and-contrast essay INFERENCE Infer the writer's degree of concern about the topic VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Recognize and use word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) GRAMMAR Distinguish between and use direct and indirect speech VIDEO: Homework Holiday (ABC NEWS) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 7 Achievement Test Unit 8: Technology - Managing Your Smartphone Reading 1: Addicted to Your Smartphone? Here's What to Do Reading 2: Unplugging Wired Kids: A Vacation from Technology and Social Media READING Make and confirm predictions Identify the main ideas in a reading Identify different types of supporting details Scan a text to locate specific information Identify referents for the pronoun it Identify and categorize problems and solutions from a text WRITING Write summary statements Organize ideas using a flowchart Use subordinators, prepositional phrases, and transitions to clearly signal cause-and-effect relationships Edit and revise writing for content, language, and conventions Task: Write a cause-and-effect essay INFERENCE Infer meaning of writer's appeal to authority with experts' quotes VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Understand implied meaning and degrees of intensity GRAMMAR Recognize and use common phrasal verbs VIDEO: Kids and Video Games (NBC NEWS) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 8 Achievement Test