Treasures (Language Arts, Grade 3) – Student Edition, Book 1 & Book 2 (2008)

Treasures provides pupils with engaging literature, an emphasis on nonfiction and a strong focus on comprehension, vocabulary and fluency helping them to be successful readers and test-takers. "Treasures" also offers phonics, spelling, grammar and writing integrated into all differentiated reading and instructional materials to help make learning meaningful.
Reading age for native speakers: Primary school pupils (3rd grade)

CONTENTS

B O O K  1

Unit 1: Our World
THEME: New Beginnings
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot
Writing: Personal Narrative
THEME: Keeping in Touch
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Character, Setting, Plot
Writing: Personal Narrative
THEME: Building Communities
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details
Writing: Extended Response to Literature
THEME: Antarctic Life
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Main Idea and Details
Writing: Poem
THEME: People and Their Pets
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution
Writing: Personal Narrative

Unit 2: Investigations
THEME: Putting on a Performance
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize
Writing: Persuasive Writing
THEME: Wolves
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fantasy and Reality
Writing: Persuasive Writing
THEME: Past, Present, and Future
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion
Writing: Personal Narrative
THEME: Out in Space
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Summarize
Writing: Persuasive Writing
THEME: Being a Writer
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
Writing: Persuasive Writing

Unit 3: Discoveries
THEME: Food Around the World
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences
Writing: Personal Narrative
THEME: Solving Riddles
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Plot and Setting
Writing: Story
THEME: Ecosystems in Balance
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Writing: Persuasive Writing
THEME: Making Journeys
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Inferences
Writing: Story
THEME: The Art of Illustrating
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence
Writing: Play

Glossary

B O O K  2

Unit 4: Determination
THEME: What’s Cooking?
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Writing: Explanatory Writing
THEME: Getting Along
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions
Writing: Explanatory Writing
THEME: Protecting Our Natural Resources
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Writing: Fictional Narrative
THEME: Getting Involved
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
Writing: Explanatory Writing
THEME: A Place of My Own
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make and Confirm Predictions
Writing: Explanatory Writing

Unit 5: Challenges
THEME: Making Money
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Sequence
Writing: Descriptive Writing
THEME: Making a Difference
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Writing: Descriptive Writing
THEME: In Motion
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Fact and Opinion
Writing: Personal Narrative
THEME: Heroes
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make and Confirm Predictions
Writing: Descriptive Writing
THEME: Animal Architects
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Description
Writing: Poem

Unit 6: Achievements
THEME: Helping Our Neighbors
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Theme
Writing: Business Letter
THEME: Unusual Animals
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Make Judgments
Writing: Expository Writing
THEME: Good Citizens
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Problem and Solution
Writing: Fictional Narrative
THEME: Working Together
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
Writing: Expository Writing
THEME: Raising Butterflies
Vocabulary/Comprehension: Draw Conclusions
Writing: Expository Writing

Glossary