114 Scope and Sequence. Backpack 4 Scope & Sequence. 1. Friends Old and.
New friendship and family; physical descriptions; emotions. • to describe people.
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Language Objectives
Learning Strategies/ Thinking Skills
friendship and family; physical descriptions; emotions
• to describe people • to describe emotions and feelings
• comparisons with -er • get + adjective: get excited • clauses with when • simple present tense • questions with when
to use prior knowledge, to identify main idea and details, to recognize key words, to compare and contrast, to make predictions, to use graphic organizers
2. It’s About Time
chores; schedules; free-time activities
• to talk about chores • simple present tense • to talk about activities • to talk about free-time • present progressive tense activities for future intentions • questions with how often and what • expressions of frequency (once a week)
to use prior knowledge, to figure out meaning from context, to make predictions, to use graphic organizers, to compare and contrast, to summarize
3. At the World’s Table
foods around the world; menus and ordering food; food pyramid
• to order food • to state wants and preferences
• count/noncount nouns • any/some • would like in questions and answers
to use prior knowledge, to identify main idea and details, to evaluate, to make associations, to use graphic organizers, to categorize
4. Take Care!
illnesses, accidents, and safety; healthy habits
• to talk about illnesses, accidents, and safety • to give advice • to talk about healthy habits
• should/shouldn’t • reflexive pronouns • simple present tense • simple past tense • questions: whand how
to use prior knowledge, to figure out meaning from context, to identify main ideas and details, to make predictions, to classify, to summarize
Unit
Theme
1. Friends Old and New
Scope and Sequence
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Language Objectives
Learning Strategies/ Thinking Skills
extinct and endangered animals
• to discuss dinosaurs and other extinct animals • to discuss endangered animals
• comparisons with -er • simple past tense • simple present tense • present progressive tense • questions with whand how
to use prior knowledge, to identify main idea and details, to figure out meaning from context, to brainstorm, to draw conclusions, to analyze, to clarify, to visualize
6. In the Old Days
life in the past; comparing past and present; inventions
• simple present • to discuss life in the tense past • simple past tense • to discuss inventions and how they changed • used to to indicate our lives habitual actions in • to compare the past the past and the present
to use prior knowledge, to make predictions, to compare and contrast, to brainstorm, to associate, to summarize
7. It’s a Date!
holidays and celebrations in different countries; future plans; birthday traditions
• to discuss holidays and • future tense with going to + verb celebrations • to talk about future • wh- questions plans • ordinal numbers
to use prior knowledge, to make predictions, to figure out meaning from context, to identify main idea and details, to draw conclusions
Unit
Theme
5. Animals Past and Present
8. Hobbies Are Fun! hobbies; collections
• to talk about hobbies and collections • to express opinions
• comparisons with -er and -est • irregular comparisons with good and bad • adjectives of attitude
to use prior knowledge, to figure out meaning from context, to compare and contrast, to make predictions, to draw conclusions, to rank, to classify
9. Let’s Dance!
• to identify and talk about dance styles • to express opinions
• questions with would • opinions with I think: I think it’s fun. • think of: what do you think of it? • adjectives of opinion (graceful, beautiful, etc.)
to use prior knowledge, to make predictions, to figure out meaning from context, to compare and contrast, to define, to research
dance styles around the world
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