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| 284–303 The Gardener/ Worms at Work How can gardens enrich our lives? |
REALISTIC FICTION |
| 308–329 Pushing Up the Sky/Catch It and Run! How do people explain nature in order to understand it? |
PLAY
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| 334–353 Night Letters/dear stars What information and pleasure can people gain by observing nature? |
REALISTIC FICTION
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| 358–379 A Symphony of Whales/He Listens to Whales How can people help animals that are in danger? |
FICTION |
| 384–399 Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible Fireworks/Natural Disasters |
EXPOSITORY
NONFICTION |
Skill Cause and Effect Strategy Story Structure 
Skill DrawConclusions/Make Inferences
Skill Author's Purpose Strategy Summarize Skill Cause and Effect
Skill Draw Conclusions Strategy Ask Questions Skill Author's Purpose
Skill Generalize Strategy Answer Questions Skill DrawConclusions/Make Inferences
Skill Compare/Contrast Strategy Monitor & Fix Up Skill Author's Purpose
Strategy Word Structure 
Strategy Glossary
Strategy Word Structure 
Strategy Context Clues 
Strategy Dictionary
Action and Linking Verbs
Main and Helping Verbs 
Subject-Verb Agreement 
Present, Past, and Future Tense 
Irregular Verbs 
Target Skill
Tested Skill